Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

1 - 5 days

Soft Order Code
BPAB

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Test Usage

Bullous pemphigoid (BP) BP180 and BP230 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay are sensitive, objective, and specific tests that should be considered as an initial screening test in the diagnosis of pemphigoid and its variants.

Reference Range

BP180: <9.0 U (negative), > or = 9 U (positive); BP230: <9.0 U (negative), > or = 9 U (positive).

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection

Collect specimen in a red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot into a plastic vial and refrigerate.

Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
83516 x2
Pro Fee Code
 
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As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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