Days Set Up
Monday, Thursday
Analytic Time

8 hours

MiChart Code
Anti-Gbm Titer
Soft Order Code
AGBM

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Synonyms

AGBM
Anti GBM
Anti Glomerular Basement Membrane
Anti-GBM
Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
GBM
Goodpasture's Antibody
AGBM
Anti GBM
Anti Glomerular Basement Membrane
Anti-GBM
Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
GBM
Goodpasture's Antibody
Anti-glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
AGBMT
ANTI GLOMERULAR BASE MBR ANTIB
ANTI-GMB TITER
ANTI-GBM TITER

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Indirect Fluorescent Antibody (IFA), Monkey kidney substrate.

Test Usage

To detect presence of and/or determine titer of serum antiglomerular basement membrane antibodies in patients with suspected Goodpasture's syndrome and antiglomerular basement membrane antibody induced glomerulonephritis.

Reference Range

Negative.

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

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate up to 3 days. Specimen should be frozen if it's not going to be received in Immunology within 3 days of collection.

Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
86255
Pro Fee Code
86255.1 Screen, 86256.1 Titer
LOINC
5056-7

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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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