GASTRIC PARIETAL CELL AB IGG SERUM
General Information
HLAB/HOL Code: PCA
UPHSM LIS Test #: 029670
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
UPHSM LIS Test #: 029670
Schedule:
Testing Time: 2-4 Days
Testing Lab: Labcorp
Specimen Info
Only 1 specimen type required, unless otherwise specified
Volume: 1.0 mL
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Serum
Collection Info:
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Container: Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Temperature: Ambient
Tube Type: Serum
Collection Info:
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Container: Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Specimen Acceptability
Cause for Rejection:
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination; heat- treated specimen; specimen with preservative added
Hemolysis; lipemia; gross bacterial contamination; heat- treated specimen; specimen with preservative added
Methods
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Clinical Utilities
Detection of gastric parietal cell antibodies of the IgG class in human sera. Autoantibodies to gastric parietal cells are found in approximately 90% of patients with pernicious anemia and in about 30% of first degree relatives of patients with pernicious anemia. Increased levels of gastric parietal cells have been found in patients with thyroid disease, iron deficiency anemia, alopecia areata, and vitiligo.
CPT Codes
83516
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