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| 82920:CUTANEOUS IMMUNOFLUORESENCE IgG ANTIBODIES | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | Bullous Lupus Erythematosis / Phemphigoid / Skin Basement Membrane Antibodies | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFA) | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 1/27/2009 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Monday-Friday | ||||||||
| Released: | 48 hours after setup at Peacehealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 86255-90 x2 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). | ||||||||
| Handling: | Centrifuge and separate serum into a sterile screw-cap plastic vial. Refrigerate. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 2 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 250 µL serum | ||||||||
| Transport: | Refrigerated. | ||||||||
| Comments: | Report includes presence and titer of circulating antibodies.
If serum contains BMZ antibodies on split-skin substrate, patterns will be reported as: 1) epidermal pattern, consistent with pemphigoid or 2) dermal pattern, consistent with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. |
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