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Test Name:
Parietal Cell IgG Antibody
- SBMF No:
44097 - Performance Lab Name:
ARUP Laboratories - Test Mnemonic:
PCAB- - ABN:
Not required - CPT Code:
86255 - LOINC Code:
29963-6 - Ref Lab Test No:
0050596 - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Gold top (SST) or red top (serum) tube - Pref Vol:
1.0 mL - Min Vol:
0.5 mL
Pediatric Collection: 0.15 mL - Fasting:
No - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer serum to separate plastic tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
After separation from cells:
48 hours room temperature (20-30°C)
2 weeks refrigerated (2-8°C)
1 year frozen (-20°C) – Do not use frost-free units that undergo repeated freeze/thaw cycles - Spec Reject:
Plasma, severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed sample - Methodology:
Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA) - Clinical Significance:
Refer to:
- Reference Range:
- Parietal Cell IgG Antibody
- None detected
Note: Most patients with pernicious anemia have parietal cell antibodies. However, the fact that such antibodies are found with increased frequency in unaffected family members, as well as in patients with other autoimmune diseases, suggests these antibodies do not cause disease by themselves.
- Day Run:
Mon-Fri - Time Reported:
2-6 days - Test Type:
IMMUNOLOGY
