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Test #
Paraneoplastic Pemphigus (PNP) / Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Multiorgan Syndrome (PAMS) Panel
CPT Code(s) #
88346 x2, 88350 x2 (if titered, add x1 unit for each tiered IgG result), 83520 x3, 84182 x1
If Profile, Includes Tests:
Test #013a - Pemphigus / Pemphigoid antibody titer – IgG, IgG1 & IgG4 (IIF)
Test #015 - Desmoglein (Dsg3 & Dsg1) Antibodies (ELISA)
Test #009 - Envoplakin Antibodies - IgG (ELISA)
Test #065 - Alpha 2 Macroglobulin Like Protein 1 (A2ML1) antibodies (Immunoblot)
**If BMZ reactions are positive on IIF tests on Monkey esophagus (013a), additional relevant reflex testing will be performed.
Disease Name:
Paraneoplastic pemphigus (PNP)/paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome (PAMS)
Type of Study:
Serum
Methodology:
Indirect Immunofluorescence and ELISA
Substrate:
Monkey Esophagus / Rat Bladder / ELISA plate
Reference Range:
Please see individual tests.
Units:
N/A
Schedule:
Please see individual tests.
Specimen Requirements:
Collect 2-5 mL of blood in a red top Vacutainer or serum separator (SST) tube, allow blood to clot, and centrifuge. Label tube appropriately.
Sample Stability:
Room temperature = stable during shipment
2ºC to 8ºC = 5 days
-25ºC to -15ºC = 1 year
Clinical Relevance:
Please see individual tests.
