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PARIETAL CELL ANTIBODY, ELISA |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2812 Geisinger Epic ID: 31831 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL serum; minimum 0.3 mL. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room Temperature: 8 hours. Refrigerated: 14 days. Frozen: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. Lipemic or grossly hemolyzed specimens will be rejected. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83516 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Antibody detection. | |
Methodology: |
Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
APCA, GASTRIC PARIETAL CELL ANTIBODY GPCAB, QUEST TEST CODE 15114
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Clinical significance: |
Used in the diagnosis of pernicious anemia. | |