Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein

Code:
A1AG

Sample Type:

Serum (Gold Top)

Minimum volume: 1 mL

Ref Ranges/Units:

Adult <50 yrs:
Male 0.6 – 1.2 g/L
Female 0.4 – 1.0 g/L

Adult >50 yrs: 0.8 – 2.0 g/L

Turnaround:

Referral test – within 2 weeks

Special Precautions/Comments:

Requested vetted by duty biochemist.

Additional Information:

‘Slow’ acute phase reactant which has limited routine application. It has some use as a marker to monitor disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). C-reactive protein (CRP) is a more appropriate marker of the acute phase response.  

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