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GASTRIC PARIETAL CELL AB |
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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 submit 0.5 mL aliquot of serum. | |
Transport temperature: |
Ship refrigerated only. | |
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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Reference interval: |
< or = 20.0 Units: Negative. 20.1-24.9 Units: Equivocal. > or = 25.0 Units: Positive |
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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: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
APCA, GASTRIC PARIETAL CELL ANTIBODY GPCAB
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