2359 Parietal Cell Antibody

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

2 mL (Min:1 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 3 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay (FPIA)

Performed:

Tuesday, Friday

Reported:

4-5 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86255 - Fluorescent Antibody Screen

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <1:20