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ASMA

Also known as: Smooth Muscle Antibody (SMA), F-Actin Antibody
Formal name: Anti-Smooth Muscle Antibody and Anti-Actin Antibody
Related tests: Antinuclear antibody (ANA), Autoantibodies, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Bilirubin, Antimitochondrial antibody (AMA)
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To help diagnose autoimmune hepatitis and distinguish it from other causes of liver injury

When to get tested?
When a patient has hepatitis that the doctor suspects may be due to an autoimmune-related process

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm



This article was last reviewed on December 21, 2005.
 
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