Parietal Cell Antibody with Reflex to Titer

Test Code

0432

Quest Code

262

Alias/See Also

Quest 262; Sunquest: PARC

CPT Codes
86255

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

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.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics - Great Lakes Region

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.