Phospholipase A2 receptor autoantibodies, IgG-14227

Test info

  
Phospholipase A2 receptor autoantibodies, IgG
  
14227
  
LAB14227
  
PLA2R
  
Antibodies to the M-type phospholipase A2 receptor
Anti-PLA2R
  

The anti-PLA2R ELISA (IgG) test kit is intended for the qualitative or semiquantitative determination of IgG class autoantibodies against phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) in human serum.1 It is used as an aid in the diagnosis of primary membranous glomerulonephritis (pMGN), in conjunction with other laboratory and clinical findings.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
0.5 mL
  
0.2 mL
Submission of the minimum volume does not allow for repeat testing
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
  
  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection
  
  

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 14 days

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (141330): R-LC
  
Th
  
7 days
  

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

0.0 - 19.9 RU/mL

Billing

  
83516
  
Result 73737-9

Tracking

  
05/24/2019
  
04/11/2022
  
04/05/2022