alpha 1 -antitrypsin test

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alpha₁-antitrypsin test,

a blood test useful for individuals with a family history of emphysema, since a familial tendency to have a deficiency of alpha₁-antitrypsin antienzyme exists. A similar deficiency also exists in children with liver disease.

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