ADRENAL TOTAL AUTOANTIBODIES

General Information

HLAB/HOL Code: ADRAB
UPHSM LIS Test #: 9024
Schedule: Wednesday
Testing Time: Same day
Testing Lab: Quest Valencia

Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified

Volume: 1.0 (0.2) mL
Temperature: Refrigerate
Tube Type: Serum
Collection Info:

Methods

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody

Clinical Utilities

Evaluate adrenal insufficiency and Addison's disease. Serum antibodies to adrenal cortical cells, usually of all three zones, are seen in 60% of patients with idiopathic Addison's disease. They are present in only 5% to 17% of patients with tuberculous, fungal or metastatic destruction of the adrenals, and in 38% of unclassified cases. Antiadrenal antibodies are also present in such apparently unrelated processes as idiopathic hypoparathyroidism (28% of cases) and Hashimoto's disease (7%).

CPT Codes

86255

* The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding
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Reference Range

<1:2 titer