Anti-Parietal Cell Antibody
Methodology:
Performed:
Analytical Time:
Testing Laboratory:
Laboratory Section:
Anti-Parietal Cell Antibody
Preferred Collection Container:
Also Acceptable Collection Container:
Collection Information:
Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator). Red (No Additive) also acceptable.
Transport Information:
Centrifuge and aliquot 1.5 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.
Minimum Sample Volume: 
0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)
Remarks:
APCA samples are screened at a titer of 1:20. All samples that are positive are titered and the titer will be reported. All positives include a Pathologist's interpretation
Unacceptable Conditions:
Blood that is mixed with anticoagulant
Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
Frozen Stability:
Ambient Stability:
Anti-Parietal Cell Antibody
Sunquest Order Code:
Epic Number: CPT Code:
86255 if negative; 86255 + 86256 if positive
Anti-Parietal Cell Antibody
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