This test checks for specific antibodies linked to autoimmune conditions, offering valuable insights into your immune system’s activity. It’s ideal if you're experiencing unexplained symptoms such as fatigue, digestive issues, or persistent inflammation, helping to guide further investigations.
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Autoimmunity
Antinuclear antibodies
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Antinuclear antibodies are produced by the immune system when it fails to distinguish between its own cells and foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. Antinuclear antibodies attack proteins inside the body's own healthy cells and cause symptoms such as inflammation, joint pain and fatigue.
Gastric parietal cell antibodies
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Parietal cell antibodies are autoantibodies, produced by the immune system that mistakenly target and destroy parietal cells, specialised cells in the stomach that aid digestion and make intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is required for the absorption of vitamin B12 from food. The progressive loss of parietal cells may lead to a vitamin B12 deficiency. Gastric parietal cells antibodies are associated with autoimmune gastritis and pernicious anaemia. This test helps to find out more about the cause of a vitamin B12 deficiency.
LKM Antibodies
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Mitochondrial Antibodies
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Smooth Muscle Antibodies
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Thyroid peroxidase antibodies
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Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) is an enzyme important in the production of thyroid hormones. This test looks for antibodies against TPO which are often raised in cases of autoimmune thyroid conditions and occasionally in healthy individuals.
How to prepare for your test
Prepare for your Autoantibodies Profile 1 Blood Test by following these instructions. Do not take biotin supplements for two days before this test, discuss this with your doctor if it is prescribed.
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What are auto-immune disorders?
Autoimmune conditions are where your immune system attacks the body's tissues as if they were harmful and can cause inflammation and tissue damage. They include Addison's disease, haemolytic anaemia, diabetes mellitus type 1, Graves disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis, chronic hepatitis, and autoimmune infertility. These conditions can affect your adrenal glands, red blood cells, pancreas, thyroid, muscle receptors, liver, sperm, and ovaries.
Genetic factors may play a role in developing autoimmune conditions, and women are more frequently affected than men.
What can I learn from this test?
Our screening test helps you identify and distinguish between different autoimmune disorders and monitor autoimmune disease progression.
What is an autoantibody test?
Our autoantibody test investigates chronic (long-term) progressive arthritis-type symptoms and unexplained fevers, fatigue, muscle weakness, and rashes.