GASTRIC PARIETAL CELL AB, IGG, SERUM
Marquette General Health System
HLAB/HOL Code |
PCA | |
MGH LIS Test No |
967 | |
Schedule |
Monday-Friday and Sunday | |
Testing Time |
1 day | |
Testing Lab |
Mayo Labs | |
QORR Test Code |
PCA | |
Type |
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Volume |
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Temperature |
Refrigerate | |
Preservative |
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Collection Info |
Draw blood in a plain, red-top tube(s) or a serum gel tube(s). (Heat-treated specimen is not acceptable.) Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum refrigerated. |
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Clinical Utilities
Evaluating patients suspected of having PA or immune-mediated
deficiency of vitamin B(12) with or without megaloblastic anemia.
CPT Codes
83516
The CPT codes provided 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 payer being billed.
Reference Range
Negative: < or =20.0 Units
Equivocal: 20.1-24.9 Units
Positive: > or =25.0 Units
A positive result indicates the presence of IgG antibodies to
H(+)/K(+) ATPase and suggests the possibility of PA or a related
autoimmune disease.
A negative result indicates no detectable IgG antibodies to
H(+)/K(+) ATPase.
An equivocal result is indeterminate.
Component Information
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