Specimen Requirements
Title
GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANCE ANTIBODY, lgG
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Methodology
Stability
Room Temp 8 hours; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 14 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
4 DAYS -- PERFORMED SUN,WED,FRI
Clinical Use
Detect the presence of circulating glomerular basement membranespecific antibodies in Goodpasture’s syndrome.
Test Code
GMBAB