MYELOPEROXIDASE ANTIBODIES

Test Code

LAB7830

CPT Codes
83516

Preferred Specimen

1 Gold tube (SST)

Patient Preparation
None

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL (1 mL optimal)

Other Acceptable Specimens

1 Red tube

Instructions

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

Transport Container

Transfer/aliquot tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2-8°C up to 7 days

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

Hemolyzed
Lipemic

Methodology
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

M, T, W, Th, F

Report Available

Available within 48 hours

Clinical Significance

MPO is a major antigen of pANCA. Autoantibodies to MPO are associated with microscopic polyangitis, polyarteritis nodosa, Churg-Strauss syndrome, necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis and occasionally Wegener's granulomatosis.

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.