ANTI-PARIETAL CELL AB
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| Computer Code: | (APCA) |
| Specimen Collection: | 3 mL whole blood (gold top preferred, red top acceptable). |
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL |
| Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: | Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, refrigerate. Serum must be removed from red top tube. |
| Reference Values: | Negative |
| Lab Code: | Serology |
| Requisition: | SEROL |
| Test Frequency: | Weekly |
| Routine TAT: | 7 days |
| Stat TAT: | N/A |
| CPT Code(s): | 83516 |
| LCD or NCD: | |
| Methodology Used: |
See Addendum XVII |