Anti LKM Liver Kidney Microsomal Antibodies Test By IFA
- Category
- Liver
- Sample
- Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
- Reports () Terms & Conditions Report time varies with time of sample collection.
- In 9 days
- Fasting
- No Fasting
What Is This Test?
Detects anti-LKM antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence (IFA) — antibodies that may be produced when the immune system mistakenly targets the body's own tissues.
Why this test is performed?
Helps diagnose and monitor autoimmune hepatitis type 2.
Who should take this test?
Jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain or swelling, alcohol use, fatty liver, hepatitis risk, or people on long-term medicines.
Test Preparation
No fasting needed.
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Frequently asked questions
Not on its own. Autoantibodies can occasionally be found in healthy people; your doctor will interpret the result with your symptoms and other tests.
No fasting is needed. You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.
Blood sample taken from a vein in your arm.
Usually within 7–8 days after the sample reaches the lab. You will receive the report online.
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