Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Skin Antibodies

Synonyms

skin intercellular cement substance antibodies
epidermal basement membrane antibodies
pemphigus antibodies
pemphigoid antibodies

External Price (excl. GST)

23.32

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Gold or Red tube

Paediatric Specimen

Paediatric Gold or Red tube

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

200uL Serum

Aliquot Transport

Chilled

Test Information

Department

Immunology

Laboratory Turnaround Time

Batched weekly

Method

IIF

Unit of measurement

Pemphigoid: Negative/Positive. Pemphigus: Negative/Weak positive/Titre (40,80,160,320,>320)