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Test Id : SMAS

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Smooth Muscle Antibody Screen, Serum

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Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Evaluation of patients with hepatitis of unknown origin associated with hypergammaglobulinemia and/or abnormal liver enzymes

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Test Id Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
SMAT Smooth Muscle Ab Titer, S No No

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If smooth muscle antibody (SMA) screen is positive, then the SMA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

Method Name
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Indirect Immunofluorescence

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Smooth Muscle Ab Screen, S

Aliases
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Actin

F-actin

Immunology Profile

SMA (Smooth Muscle Antibodies)

SMA, Anti

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If smooth muscle antibody (SMA) screen is positive, then the SMA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing

Serum

Specimen Required
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Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into plastic vial

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send 1 of the following forms with the specimen:

-General Request (T239)

-Gastroenterology and Hepatology Test Request (T728)

Specimen Minimum Volume
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0.4 mL

Reject Due To
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Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus OK
Heat-Treated Reject

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 21 days
Frozen 21 days

Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Evaluation of patients with hepatitis of unknown origin associated with hypergammaglobulinemia and/or abnormal liver enzymes

Testing Algorithm
Delineates situations when tests are added to the initial order. This includes reflex and additional tests.

If smooth muscle antibody (SMA) screen is positive, then the SMA titer will be performed at an additional charge.

Clinical Information
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Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic disease resulting from immune-mediated liver injury with varied clinical manifestations.(1-2) The precise factors leading to disease initiation and perpetuation are unknown, but likely reflect a combination of genetic predisposition relating to defects in immunological control of autoreactivity, as well as environmental triggers, which precipitate a persistent breakdown in self-tolerance.(2) Initially, patients with AIH may be clinically asymptomatic, and are usually identified only through an incidental finding of abnormal liver function tests.(1-4) At a more advanced stage, patients may manifest with symptoms such as jaundice, pruritus, or ascites, which are secondary to the more extensive liver damage. As implied by the name, AIH has many characteristics of an autoimmune disease, including female predominance, hypergammaglobulinemia, association with specific HLA alleles, responsiveness to immunosuppression, and the presence of autoantibodies.(1-3)

 

The clinical features of AIH are nonspecific and can be seen in variety of liver diseases such as drug/alcohol-associated hepatitis, viral hepatitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Therefore, the diagnosis can be challenging. A set of diagnostic criteria for AIH has been published and includes the presence of various autoantibodies, elevated total IgG, evidence of hepatitis on liver histology, and absence of viral markers.(1,3,4) Based on the specific autoantibodies present, AIH can be categorized in three categories.(4) The most prevalent is AIH type 1, linked to the presence of smooth muscle autoantibodies (SMA), antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. SMA are generally identified by indirect immunofluorescence using a smooth muscle substrate. The antigen specificity of SMA in the context of AIH has been identified as filamentous-actin (F-actin).(3) The combination of autoantibody serology, specifically SMA and anti-F-actin antibodies with liver histology and thorough clinical evaluation are useful in the evaluation of patients with suspected autoimmune hepatitis. SMAs are detected in up to 85% of patients with AIH, either alone or in conjunction with ANA.(1,4,5) The SMA titer can also contribute to International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group diagnostic score in patients with a probable or definite diagnosis of AIH.(1,4,5) These antibodies have also been reported in 33% to 65% of cases of primary biliary cholangitis/AIH overlap syndrome (6), the concomitant presence of SMA and AMA being highly suggestive in this setting.

Reference Values
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Negative

Reference values apply to all ages.

Interpretation
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Positivity for smooth muscle antibodies (SMA) may help support a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) following exclusion of other causes of hepatitis.

 

A negative result for SMA does not exclude a diagnosis of AIH.

Cautions
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Serologic tests for autoantibodies, including smooth muscle antibodies (SMA), should not be relied upon exclusively to determine the etiology or prognosis of patients with liver disease.

 

A positive result for SMA may occur in patients who do not have autoimmune hepatitis. A negative result does not exclude a diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis.

Clinical Reference
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1. European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL clinical practice guidelines: autoimmune hepatitis. J Hepatol. 2015; 63(4):971-1004

2.  Mieli-Vergani G, Vergani D, Czaja AJ, et al. Autoimmune hepatitis. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018;4:18017. Published 2018 Apr 12. doi:10.1038/nrdp.2018.17

3. Sebode M, Weiler-Normann C, Liwinski T, Schramm C. Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Liver Disease-Clinical and Diagnostic Relevance. Front Immunol. 2018;9:609. Published 2018 Mar 27. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.00609

4. Terziroli Beretta-Piccoli B, Mieli-Vergani G, Vergani D. Autoimmune Hepatitis: Serum Autoantibodies in Clinical Practice. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2022;63(2):124-137. doi:10.1007/s12016-021-08888-9

5. Bogdanos DP, Invernizzi P, Mackay IR, Vergani D. Autoimmune liver serology: current diagnostic and clinical challenges. World J Gastroenterol 2008;14:3374-87.

6. Muratori P, Granito A, Pappas G, et al. The serological profile of the autoimmune hepatitis/primary biliary cirrhosis overlap syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009;104(6):1420-1425. doi:10.1038/ajg.2009.126

Method Description
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Both 1:40 (initial screening) and 1:20 dilutions of the patient's serum are added to fresh tissue from mouse stomach/kidney and incubated; fluorescein-conjugated antiglobulin is then added. The slides are read with a fluorescence microscope.(Package insert: Kallestad Mouse Stomach/Kidney. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc; 06/2022)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Monday through Saturday

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

2 to 4 days

Specimen Retention Time
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14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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Test Classification
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This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

CPT Code Information
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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

86015

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SMAS Smooth Muscle Ab Screen, S 26971-2
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
609515 Smooth Muscle Ab Screen, S 26971-2

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