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Bullous Pemphigoid BP180 Antibody
Test Code16034
CPT Codes
83520
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
High levels of hemolysis • High levels of lipemia • High levels of icterus • High levels of microbial growth
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Immunoassay (ELISA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Thurs; Report available: 2-10 days
Reference Range
| Negative | ≤14 U/mL | |
| Positive | ≥15 U/mL | |
Clinical Significance
To detect the presence of autoantibodies specific to BP 180 in a patient's sera as an aid to diagnosis bullous pemphigoid.
