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Alpha 1 -antitrypsin |
| Test | Alpha 1 -antitrypsin |
| Indication | Chronic obstructive lung disease |
| Physiology | A serum sample is required .This enzyme is produced in the liver |
| Normal Range | 78-200mgs/dl |
| Interpretation | increased levels are seen in cirrohosis and rheumatoid arthiritis,bacterial infections.Values below 70mgs/dL are seen in severe lung disease |
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