Last Modified:
3/18/2020 7:28:31 AM
Medical Necessity Documentation:
Client Notes:
Patient Preparation:
Specimen Requirements:
1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:
Minimum Volume:
0.3 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability:
7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen
Rejection Criteria:
Gross hemolysis
Reference Range:
| <1.0 AI |
No antibody detected |
| ≥1.0 AI |
Antibody detected |
Critical Ranges:
Test Comments:
Limitations: Weakly positive results (5-30 EU/mL) may occur in patients who do not have antiglomerular basement membrane antibody-mediated disease.
Methodology:
Immunoassay
Clinical Significance:
Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody is present in one fourth of patients with Goodpasture's syndrome. This syndrome consists of glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage.
Documentation:
Custom Panel:
No
PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Turn Around Time:
1 to 2 days
Days Performed:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sites Performed:
Quest - Chantilly
PHL Test Code:
GMBAS
EPIC Test Code:
IMO402
Send Out Test Code:
257
Alternate Test Names:
Anti GBM; Anti-GBM; GBM; Goodpasture Disease Antibody
Included Tests:
CPT Coding:
83520
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