Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody IgG

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • IMO402
  • Soft Test Code:
  • GMBAS
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 257
Alternate Names
  • Anti GBM
  • Anti-GBM
  • GBM
  • Goodpasture Disease Antibody
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.


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube


Transport And Storage

7 days Ambient
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen


Collection Instructions

 


Minimum Volume

0.3 mL Serum


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

<1.0 AI No antibody detected
≥1.0 AI Antibody detected


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 (IA)
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.


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

1 to 2 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

01422790


CPT Coding

83520