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INDIVIDUAL TEST 095

HSP-70 Antibodies

Indication

Suspicion of autoimmune hearing loss

Sample material

Serum

  • Minim. volume: 0.5 mL

Transport

Within Sweden

  • room temperature

International

  • cold

Method

Immunoblot

Reference interval

Negative

Result

Results are reported as negative or positive.

Interpretation

Antibodies against HSP-70 have been reported to occur in up to 40% of patients with idiopathic hearing loss, but the clinical value is unclear.

References

  • Yamanobe S, Harris JP. Laryngoscope. 1993. Inner ear-specific autoantibodies. PMID: 7680088
  • Shin SO et al. Laryngoscope. 1997. Comparison of anti-heat shock protein 70 (anti-hsp70) and anti-68-kDa inner ear protein in the sera of patients with Meniere's disease. PMID: 9023247
  • Moscicki RA et al. JAMA. 1994. Serum antibody to inner ear proteins in patients with progressive hearing loss. Correlation with disease activity and response to corticosteroid treatment. PMID: 8057517
  • Hirose K et al. Laryngoscope. 1999. Utility of laboratory testing in autoimmune inner ear disease. PMID: 10569401

Last updated: 2024-08-12

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Vial

ENSKILD ANALYS 095

HSP-70-antikroppar

Indikation

Misstanke om autoimmun hörselnedsättning

Provmaterial

Serum

  • Minim. volym: 0,5 mL

Transport

Inom Sverige

  • rumstemperatur

Internationellt

  • kylt

Metod

Immunoblot

Referensintervall

Negativt

Resultat

Resultat anges som negativt eller positivt.

Tolkning

Antikroppar mot HSP-70 har rapporterats förekomma hos upp till 40% av patienter med idiopatisk hörselnedsättning, men det kliniska värdet är tveksamt.

Referenser

  • Yamanobe S, Harris JP. Laryngoscope. 1993. Inner ear-specific autoantibodies. PMID: 7680088
  • Shin SO et al. Laryngoscope. 1997. Comparison of anti-heat shock protein 70 (anti-hsp70) and anti-68-kDa inner ear protein in the sera of patients with Meniere's disease. PMID: 9023247
  • Moscicki RA et al. JAMA. 1994. Serum antibody to inner ear proteins in patients with progressive hearing loss. Correlation with disease activity and response to corticosteroid treatment. PMID: 8057517
  • Hirose K et al. Laryngoscope. 1999. Utility of laboratory testing in autoimmune inner ear disease. PMID: 10569401

Senast uppdaterat: 2024-08-12

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