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Anti-Parietal Cell Antibodies (APA, Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody)
Test Name Anti-Parietal Cell Antibodies (APA, Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody)
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator serum. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Specimen must be labelled properly. Sperate as soon and possible and send refrigrated Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 7 days	Test Utilization
Reference Value Negative
Test Code APA	Methodology ELISA
Testing Location St Joe's Chemistry-Immunology Lab	Other Information Last Updated: April 20, 2021

Anti-Parietal Cell Antibodies (APA, Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody)

Test Name

Anti-Parietal Cell Antibodies (APA, Gastric Parietal Cell Antibody)

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum collected with or without gel separator serum. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Specimen must be labelled properly. Sperate as soon and possible and send refrigrated

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

7 days

Test Utilization

Reference Value

Negative

Test Code

APA

Methodology

ELISA

Testing Location

St Joe's Chemistry-Immunology Lab

Other Information

Last Updated: April 20, 2021