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BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID BP180 ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1053 Geisinger Epic ID: 52137 | |
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: |
1 mL serum; minimum 0.1 mL | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge and aliquot. | |
Transport temperature: |
Frozen. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 4 days. Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 28 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
High levels of hemolysis. High levels of lipemia. High levels of icterus. High levels of microbial growth. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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CPT code(s): |
83520 | |
| 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: |
Detection of autoantibodies specific to BP 180. | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 16034, B Pemp 180
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Clinical significance: |
To detect the presence of autoantibodies specific to BP 180 in a patient's sera as an aid to diagnosis bullous pemphigoid. | |