Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
10 days
The ELF™ test consists of three fully automated, two-site sandwich immunoassays using direct chemiluminometric technology. The component assays use two monoclonal mouse antibodies: The first antibody is an acridinium ester-labeled antibody. The second antibody is a biotin-labeled antibody. The solid phase contains streptavidin-coated paramagnetic particles. The ELF™ score is derived from an algorithm that combines PIIINP, TIMP-1, and HA. ELF™ is a trademark of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
Please note that high doses of Biotin supplement may potentially interfere with the results for this test The effect of Biotin interference can be greatly reduced or eliminated if the sample is taken at least 8 hours following the last Biotin administration For more information pleases contact the laboratory
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Non-invasive serum panel assessing liver fibrosis. Includes hyaluronic acid, PIIINP, and TIMP-1.
Serum
2.5 mL
Gel-barrier tube or red-top tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 2 days |
| Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 1 year |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | stable x4 |