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21- Hydroxylase Antibody
Test Code39226
CPT Codes
83516
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Instructions
Transfer serum to a plastic transport vial and ship at room temperature.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 60 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Setup Schedule
Night Sets up 1 day a week.
Report Available
Reports in 4 to 11 days.
Clinical Significance
21-Hydroxylase Antibody is present in patients with autoimmune destruction of the adrenal glands, leading to Addison's disease. Antibody is also seen in autoimmune polyglandular syndrome.
