Antineurophil - cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)

General information:

Antineutrophil - cytoplasmic antibodies are used in the diagnosis of vasculitis of small blood vessels. Vasculitis is a general name for a whole group of rare diseases that are characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are a group of autoantibodies, mainly of the IgG type, formed against antigens in the cytoplasm of neutrophil granulocytes (the most common type of white blood cell) and monocytes.

Sample required:

Venous blood

Key words:

Antineurophil - cytoplasmic antibodies