Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody (ASMA)

Liver, kidney and other tissues have a common antigenicity with smooth muscle actin. When the liver is damaged, the body is stimulated to produce antibodies that cross-react with smooth muscle antigen. The anti-smooth muscle antibody is an autoantibody mainly present in the serum of patients with lupus hepatitis. Basic Information Specialist classification: growth and development check classification: immunological examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: normal. Positive: Positive in lupus hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, etc., as well as the elderly. Tips: Individual normal elderly can sometimes be positive. Normal value Indirect immunofluorescence is less than 1:10 (negative). Clinical significance Positive in lupus hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, etc., as well as the elderly. Precautions Individual normal elderly can sometimes be positive. Inspection process Same as indirect fluorescence method. Not suitable for the crowd There are no taboos. Adverse reactions and risks There are no related complications and hazards.