Test ID: RTA
Reticulin Antibodies, Serum
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
9275
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Investigation of celiac disease (CD)
Reticulin antibodies are no longer considered useful in the diagnosis of CD. Mayo Medical Laboratories recommends ordering TTGA/82587 Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) Antibody, IgA, Serum or EMA/9360 Endomysial Antibodies (IgA), Serum for evaluation of patients suspected of CD or dermatitis herpetiformis. See Celiac Disease Algorithm in Multimedia.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Indirect Immunofluorescence
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Reticulin Abs, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
ARA (Antireticulin Antibodies)
Celiac Dis See 82587, 81766, 9275 & 9360
Celiac Dis See 82587, 81766, 9275 & 9360
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