Why test for alpha-1?
Alpha-1 is the major known genetic risk factor for COPD1
Alpha-1 is a potentially fatal genetic form of COPD. It may be more common than you think, and it can be found at all ages.1-4
Prevalence of alpha-1 in the United States

AAT deficiency is a rarely diagnosed disease10
- >100,000 people in the United States are estimated to have AAT deficiency9
- Up to 25 million Americans are thought to have at least 1 deficient allele (S or Z), and may pass that gene on to their children2