- APCA
Parietal Cell Antibody, IgG
Specimen:
Test Code
APCA
Specimen Name
Parietal Cell Antibody, IgG
Collect
1-SST
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
Urine or plasma. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, grossly hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens.
Stability
Ambient 48 hours; Refrigerated 14 days; Frozen 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Performed
Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 83516
Components
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Additional Information
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