Laboratory Procedures

Anti-HBe is found in association with hepatitis B viral infection. Seroconversion from HBeAg to anti-HBe during acute hepatitis B infection is usually indicative of resolution of infection and a re...

Anti-HBs are often used to monitor the success of Hepatitis B vaccination. The presence of anti-HBs has been shown to be important in protection against Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Anti-HBs ...

The Anti-HCV test is an easy blood test that searches for antibodies your body makes when it has come into contact with the hepatitis C virus. If you get a reactive result, it indicates you might h...

The test is used as an aid in the differential diagnosis of autoimmune connective tissue diseases, especially polymyositis and dermatomyositis. In myositis patients, autoantibodies against the Jo-1...

Antimitochondrial?antibodies (AMA) are?autoantibodies?that are strongly associated with?primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly called primary biliary cirrhosis. This test detects AMA in the bl...

Antimitochondrial?antibodies (AMA) are?autoantibodies?that are strongly associated with?primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), formerly called primary biliary cirrhosis. This test detects and measures ...

The presence of ANA may be a marker of an autoimmune process and is associated with several autoimmune disorders but is?most commonly seen?with the autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus ...

RNP-70, the 70?kDa?protein of the U1-snRNP complex, is one of the extractable nuclear antigens (ENA). It is useful for the diagnosis of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD, Sharp syndrome) and re...