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General
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Clinical Use:
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Positive in majority of cases of idiopathic Addison's disease. May also occur in other organ-specific auto-immune diseases e.g. premature ovarian failure.
Antimitochondrial Antibody testing also performed when necessary. |
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Availability:
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Samples are batched and tested once a fortnight. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| 17 Alpha-Hydroxylase Autoantibody, 21 Beta-Hydroxylase Autoantibody, Anti-Adrenal Autoantibody, Cytochrome P450 Enzyme Autoantibody, Hydroxylase Autoantibody, P450c17 Autoantibody, P450c21 Autoantibody, Steroid Dehydrogenase Autoantibody, |
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Code:
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STERA |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Refer to report or laboratory
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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Collection Instructions:
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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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100uL |
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Stability:
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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Immunology |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4306 |
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Last Updated : 07-07-2025 14:07 |