Bullous Pemphigoid BP180 Antibody
Test Summary
To detect the presence of autoantibodies specific to BP 180 in a patient's sera as an aid to diagnosis bullous pemphigoid.
Aliases
- N/A
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 4 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 28 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
High levels of hemolysis • High levels of lipemia • High levels of icterus • High levels of microbial growth
Order Code
PEMPAG
EPIC (Premier) Code
LAB6313
Includes
N/A
CPT Code
- 83520
Billing Code
- 300497183
CPT Statement
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Immunoassay (ELISA)
FDA Status
FDA Approved
Physician Attestation of Informed Consent
N/A
Testing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675
Department
Reference Testing
Reference Range
| Negative | ≤14 U/mL | |
| Positive | ≥15 U/mL | |
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Thursday evening; Report available: 1 - 9 days
Specimen Collection
Special Instructions
N/A
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Instructions
N/A
Patient Preparation
N/A
Storage
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
- Room temperature: 4 days
- Refrigerated: 7 days
- Frozen: 28 days
Limitations
N/A
Other Acceptable Specimens
N/A
Unacceptable Specimens
High levels of hemolysis • High levels of lipemia • High levels of icterus • High levels of microbial growth
Result Information
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Immunoassay (ELISA)
Testing Laboratory
N/A
Reference Range
| Negative | ≤14 U/mL | |
| Positive | ≥15 U/mL | |
Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time
Thursday evening; Report available: 1 - 9 days