Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Anti Smooth Muscle antibodies
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To

Alternative Names:

Smooth Muscle autoantibody
ASM (Anti Smooth Muscle) antibodies
SMAt antibodies
SMAv antibodies

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

SMM

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

9 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

2 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

RoomTemp within Alfred/Esky from External sites
Use Esky from SDMH or CGMC to Alfred

Use ESky from Northern Health to Alfred

Assay Frequency:

Twice weekly