Skin Total Autoabs (Pemphigus) PEMP

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Skin Autoantibodies (Pemp)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Skin Autoantibodies (Pemp)

Clinical Info

Detect the presence of circulating pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid antibodies in sera.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
 

Days Performed

Wednesday

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp of America

CPT

86255

PDM

5950745

Result Interpretation

Negative: <1:10

Forms