GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE ANTIBODY

Test Code

LAB8415 (MISCELLANEOUS)

CPT Codes
83516

Preferred Specimen

1 Gold tube (SST)

Patient Preparation
None

Minimum Volume

1 mL (3 mL optimal)

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 Red tube

Instructions

Centrifuge for complete separation of serum from red cells. Refrigerate until tested.

Transport Container

Gold tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2-8°C up to 7 days; otherwise freeze at -20° or lower

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

Hemolyzed

Methodology
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Sun

Batched; Day shift and Midnight shift

Clinical Significance

This test is useful for evaluating patients with rapid onset renal failure or pulmonary hemorrhage as an aid in the diagnosis of Goodpasture Syndrome which is characterized by lung hemorrhage, nephritis, and the presence of anti-GBM autoantibodies.

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab

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.