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Collagen type VII antibody IgG-994

Test info

Test name:

Collagen type VII antibody IgG

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

bullous lupus erythematosus
Collagen Type VII Antibody IgG by ELISA
dermal basement membrane zone antibodies on split skin substrate
epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
salt-split skin floor antibodies
type VII collagen antibodies

Useful for:

To monitor disease in patients diagnosed with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA) or bullous lupus erythematosus and increased IgG type VII collagen antibody levels.

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

2.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

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

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

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

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Refrigerated (preferred) – 2 weeks

Ambient – 1 week

Frozen – Indefinitely

Reason for rejection:

Hemolysis
Lipemia
Plasma specimen

Performance

Performing lab:

ARUP (2010905) via LabCorp (009985): R-NX

Days set up:

Varies

TAT:

7-14 days

Method:

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

See report

Billing

CPT codes:

83516

Tracking

Date created:

03/22/2022

Revised date:

12/18/2023

Review date:

12/18/2023