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Test #
Pemphigoid Panel
CPT Code(s) #
88346 (x2), 88350 (x2);83520 (x2)
Disease Name:
Bullous Pemphigoid and Related Diseases
Type of Study:
Serum Studies
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescence and ELISA
Substrate:
Primate Esophagus/Normal and Split Human skin/Elisa plate
Reference Range:
Please see individual tests
Units:
N/A
Schedule:
Assay performed daily Monday-Friday. Report availability is within 48 hours from the time of specimen receipt.
Specimen Requirements:
Collect 5-10 ml of blood in a red top or serum separator tube. If possible, separate serum from clot and place into red capped tube provided with Beutner Laboratories collection kits. If separation facilities are not available, the blood can be sent in the tube used for collection.
Sample Stability:
Stable at ambient temperature during shipment. If sample is stored prior to shipment, it is stable refrigerated (2-8ºC) up to five days and frozen (-20ºC or lower) up to one year.
Clinical Relevance:
Please see individual tests.
