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Parietal Cell Antibody with Reflex to Titer
Test CodePARCAB
Includes
If Parietal Cell Antibody Screen is positive, then Parietal Cell Antibody Titer will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 86256).
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
Setup Schedule
Tues-Sat
Report Available
3 days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Parietal cell antibodies are present in about 80% of patients with pernicious anemia and are rarely present in gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, or in association with antinuclear antibodies.