Vasculitis Panel, Serum

Test Code

VASCP

CPT Codes
83516 x 2; 83876

Includes

MPO, PR3, GBM

Preferred Specimen

Red

Minimum Volume

0.5 ml

Transport Container

RED/1

Transport Temperature

2-8 C

Specimen Stability

8 hr at Room Temp, 2-8 C for 48 hours, frozen at -20

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

No anticoagulants or preservatives, hemolyzed, icteric, lipemic or baterially contaminated.

Methodology
MBA

Setup Schedule

Wed, Sunday

Reference Range

SEE REPORT

Clinical Significance

This test is inteded to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of various autoimmune vasculitic disorders characterized by elevated levels of selected autoantibodies: Glomerular Basement Membrane, Myeloperoxidase and Proteinase in human serum. MPO and/or PR3 may be associated with autoimmune disorders such as Wegener's Granulomatosis, ICGN, MPA, and PRS. Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (GBM) antibodies aid in the diagnosis of Goodpasture's syndrome.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.