Alpha-1-antitrypsin (Serum (s))

Testcode:	E_A1AT
Specimens:	1 ml Serum (s)
Method:	Nephelometry
Dimension:	g/l
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	1 day
Indication/Significance:	Suspected hereditary alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency Prolonged icterus neonatorum Pulmonary emphysema of unclear origin (juvenile emphysema) Hepatopathy of unknown origin
Interpretation:	Increased: Unspecific as more… Increased: Unspecific as acute phase protein and malignant tumours Decreased: Hereditary alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, liver cirrhosis or icterus prolongatus neonatorum Reactive due to protein loss Decreased values should always be confirmed by alpha-1-antitrypsin genotyping. With therapeutic substitution, at least 35 % of the mean norm should be reached. close
Further tests:	Alpha-1-antitrypsin genotyping, see www.bioscientia-humangenetik.de

both sex
	0,90 - 2,00 g/l