DESMO

Desmoglein 1 and 3

EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB3391

Performing Lab:
Referral Laboratory
Container Type:
Plain red top or serum gel tube
Specimen Type:

Serum

Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
1 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
Collection Procedure:

Serum samples may be stored for up to eight hours at room temperature before freezing at -20°C.

Specimen Processing:

1. Separate the serum from the cells within 2 hours of collection.
2. Transfer the serum to a plastic transport tube before freezing.

Store and Transport:
Frozen
Stability:

Room temperature - 8 hours
Refrigerated - Unstable
Frozen - 14 days (Freeze/thaw cycles: stable x3)

Unacceptable Condition:

Bacterial contamination, hemolysis, and lipemia.

CPT Codes:

83516 - Desmoglein-1 Ab (EAP 30040387)
83516 - Desmoglein-3 Ab (EAP 30040388)

Method:
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

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