Liver Fibrosis, Chronic Viral Hepatitis (Echosens FibroMeter)
Also known as: FIBRO V
Use
The Echosens FibroMeter test serves as a noninvasive serum test aimed to provide surrogate markers of liver fibrosis in individuals with chronic viral hepatitis. It utilizes a proprietary algorithm that combines results from seven blood markers, along with patient age and gender, to yield a patient score correlating with a fibrosis stage (Metavir F0-F4) and activity grade (Metavir A0-A3). This score helps evaluate liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, and necro-inflammatory activity for clinical assessments.
Special Instructions
The test requires an automated platelet count and should be included within the EDTA whole blood sample at the client site before submission. Compare this test to FibroSure for additional interpretive insights. Ensure accurate patient demographic information to obtain precise scores.
Limitations
Anticoagulant therapies, such as warfarin, or any other anticoagulants prolonging prothrombin time, can influence test results. Also, discrepancies in demographic input data, like age or gender, could affect algorithmic calculations. Interpretation of the results should always be in context with clinical history and when the rule-based system modifies scores. This test has not been FDA cleared or approved.
New York Approved
Methodology
Other
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 26515-7
- 6302-4
- 77616-1
- 48794-2
- 11526-1
- 48767-8
- 19146-0
- 1920-8
- 1742-6
- 2324-2
- 3094-0
- 1835-8
- 26515-7
- 6302-4
- 77616-1
- 48794-2
- 11526-1
- 48767-8
- 19146-0
- 1920-8
- 1742-6
- 2324-2
- 3094-0
- 1835-8
Result Turnaround Time
1-5 days
Related Documents
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Specimen
Serum
Volume
3 mL
Minimum Volume
1.2 mL
Container
ARUP standard transport tube
Patient Preparation
Include an automated platelet count. Platelet count should be performed on the EDTA whole blood sample within 3 days of submission.
Causes for Rejection
Hemolyzed specimens; all required specimens not received; no platelet count received.
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room Temperature | 8 hours |
| Refrigerated | 1 week |
| Frozen | 2 weeks |