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PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 RECEPTOR AB
Test CodeLAB3715
Quest Code
39246
CPT Codes
86255
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 21 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 21 days
Methodology
Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA)
Setup Schedule
Tues, Thurs, Sat
Report Available
4-6 days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Phospholipase A2 Receptor (PLA2R) Antibody (Ab) testing provides physicians with a non-invasive tool for diagnosing primary membranous nephritis (PMN), an autoimmune disease most commonly mediated by autoantibodies to the podocyte antigen, PLA2R. PLA2R Ab is a highly specific biomarker for PMN and is detected in about 70-80% of patients. Moreover, PLA2R Ab levels frequently rise and fall with the clinical course of PMN and PLA2R Ab levels may have clinical utility in monitoring PMN patients for therapeutic response, remission, and disease relapse.
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Last Updated: September 8, 2021
