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ANTI-MITOCHONDRIAL AB |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: | ||
Sunquest Test Code: |
PBC Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: 83516.08 Geisinger Epic ID: 34848 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
0.5 mL serum; minimum 0.2 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and submit 0.5 mL serum. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature (stable 8 hours) and frozen specimens also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 hours. 2-8°C: 48 hours. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen stability exceeded; specimen grossly hemolyzed. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
Negative: ≤ 20 units; Equivocal: 20.1 - 24.9; Positive: ≥ 25 | |
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 to PBC IGA/IGG antibody. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
AMA, Anti-Mitochondrial Antibody Primary biliary cirrhosis; gp210 antibody; sp100 antibody PBC IGG/IGA antibody
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Clinical significance: |
The presence of antibodies to anti-mitochondrial, gp210 and sp100 when used in conjunction with clinical findings and other laboratory tests can aid in the diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Stacy Kenyon, PhD, DABCC Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 10/24/2018 | |