Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Spin

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL

Lt green PST

Lt green PST - Spin

Lavender (EDTA), 4mL - spin and separate

Lt green PST or

False bottom plasma/serum transport vial/tube (AHL)

Refrigerated - 7 days
Frozen - 3 months at -20°C if frozen within 24 hrs

Nephelometry

90 - 200 mg/dL

Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Information: α1-Antitrypsin is an important, positive acute phase reactant found in elevated concentrations in inflammatory processes (e.g. infectious and rheumatoid diseases), tissue necrosis, malignancy and traumas. Inflammation of the liver parenchymal cells is often accompanied by elevated α1-antitrypsin levels, although levels of other acute phase reactants are not affected. Acute hereditary α1-antitrypsin deficiency is suspected in cases of neonatal hepatitis accompanied by progressive liver cirrhosis in early childhood. It is also suspected when severe pulmonary emphysema occurs in adults due to the prevalence of leukocyte elastase, which can lead to unrestrained proteolytic degradation of the pulmonary parenchymal cells.