Table 3.
Pulmonary | Extra-pulmonary | Familial testing |
---|---|---|
Testing should occur in those with: • COPD • Incompletely reversible asthma • Unexplained bronchiectasis |
Testing should occur for those with: • Unexplained chronic liver disease • Necrotizing panniculitis • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
Testing should be offered to: • Parents, children, siblings, and extended family of an individual with an abnormal gene |
AATD, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.