Sample type: Serum

Test name: Adrenal Cortex Antibody a.k.a. Addisons

Condition / Indication: Primary Addison's disease 60-88%. Antibodies to steroid producing cells (e.g. corpus luteal cells of ovary) cross react with adrenal cortex. If considering the possibility of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy as a possible cause of Addisons in males of any age, advise testing very long chain fatty acids.

Special precautions & notes: Store at 2-80C prior to referral.

Reference range: Positive or negative

Container: Serum (Gold top)

Ideal volume (mL): 2 mL

Referred outside NBT for analysis? No

Discipline: Immunology

Section: Autoimmunity

Turnaround time: 14 working days

Method:

Immunofluorescence

Further information: No EQA scheme – Re-analysis of randomly selected previously tested samples.