Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID BP230 ANTIBODY |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1067 Geisinger Epic ID: 52193 | |
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 0.3 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: 30 days. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric • Contaminated specimens • Specimens improperly stored or handled | |
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. | ||
Methodology: |
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) |
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Synonyms: |
Quest test code 16136, B Pemp 230, Pemphigoid BP230 IgG,230-kDa Bullous
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Clinical significance: |
To aid in the diagnosis of bullous pemphigoid (BP). |