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Test Code LAB20664 Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

APCAB

Refer To

Warde Medical Laboratory

Primary Collection Container

Gold (SST)

Alternate Collection Container

Red (No Gel)

Transport

Serum Frozen

Preferred Transport Temperature

Frozen

Processing

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send in a screw capped plastic vial.

Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 48 hours

Frozen: Undetermined

Minimum Testing Volume

1.0 mL

Reference Range

Negative: ?20 Units

Equivocal: 20.1-24.9 Units

Positive: ?25 Units

Methodology

Enzyme Linked Immunoassay

Performed

2-8 days

Reported

Friday

CPT Codes

83516

Unacceptable Conditions

Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic, heat-treated, microbially contaminated specimen, plasma