Clinical background:
Sm antibodies are specific for SLE and are mainly seen in patients of West Indian origin.
Specimen container paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Specimen container adult:
Serum-SST
Minimum volume paediatric:
0.5 ml
Minimum volume adult:
1 ml
Special requirements:
None
Freq analysis:
Daily
Add on test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to [email protected]
Quality assurance:
UK NEQAS for Antibodies to Nuclear and Related Antigens
Interpretation:
None
Reference ranges:
Normal Range: Negative
Other info:
SmRNP antibodies are detected as part of the ANA and Related antibodies assay and are reported as Negative or Positive.