Test Details
Methodology
Indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA)
Result Turnaround Time
2 - 7 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Use
Detect the presence of circulating pemphigus and bullous pemphigoid antibodies in sera. Intracellular antibodies are present in 85% to 90% of pemphigus patients and specific basement membrane antibodies are present in 70% to 80% of patients with bullous pemphigoid.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
0.4 mL
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Reference Range
Negative: <1:10
Storage Instructions
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Causes for Rejection
Bacterial contamination; lipemia
LOINC® Map
| Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 082545 | Antiskin Autoantibodies, Quant | 5152-4 | 082545 | Antiskin Autoantibodies, Quant | 5152-4 | |
| Order Code | 082545 | |||||
| Order Code Name | Antiskin Autoantibodies, Quant | |||||
| Order Loinc | 5152-4 | |||||
| Result Code | 082545 | |||||
| Result Code Name | Antiskin Autoantibodies, Quant | |||||
| UofM | ||||||
| Result LOINC | 5152-4 |