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Test Code #

B26

CPT Code(s) #

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Test Name

Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Panel

If Profile, Includes Tests:

#009, #013, #015, #017

Disease Name:

Paraneoplastic Pemphigus

Type of Study:

Serum Studies

Methodology:

Indirect Immunofluorescence and ELISA

Substrate:

Primate Esophagus/Rat Bladder/ELISA plate

Reference Range:

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Units:

N/A

Schedule:

Assay performed daily Monday-Friday. Report availability is within 48 hours from the time of specimen receipt.

Specimen Requirements:

Collect 5-10 ml of blood in a red top or serum separator tube. If possible, separate serum from clot and place into red capped tube provided with Beutner Laboratories collection kits. If separation facilities are not available, the blood can be sent in the tube used for collection.

Sample Stability:

Stable at ambient temperature during shipment. If sample is stored prior to shipment, it is stable refrigerated (2-8ºC) up to five days and frozen (-20ºC or lower) up to one year.

Clinical Relevance:

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