SAA (Serum Amyloid A) (Serum Amyloid A)
Early marker of acute inflammation. Used for infectious, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. Applied for monitoring inflammatory process activity and treatment dynamics.
What the test evaluates:
- Serum amyloid A level in blood
- Degree of body inflammatory response severity
Biomaterial: Venous blood
- Draw blood fasting
Medications:
- Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs may reduce the indicator
- Inform physician of all medications taken
- Therapy discontinuation only by physician prescription
Recommended for:
- Acute and chronic inflammations
- Autoimmune and systemic inflammatory processes
- Infectious diseases and treatment monitoring
Results evaluated considering clinical picture and other inflammation markers (CRP, TNF-alpha, interleukins).
Normal: SAA within reference values; no signs of active inflammatory process
Elevated: indicates acute inflammation, infection, or autoimmune disease exacerbation; used for therapy dynamics monitoring and efficacy assessment.
