Pemphigus Autoantibodies
9 days
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Cause for Rejection: Bacterial contamination, haemolysis, and lipemia.
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Helps diagnose pemphigus, a group of autoimmune blistering diseases. Desmoglein 1 and 3 are adhesion proteins in the epidermis, and the presence of specific antibodies helps differentiate between pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, guiding diagnosis and treatment.
Serum
2 mL
Gel-barrier tube, red-top tube or Serum transfer tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
If a tube other than a gel-barrier is used, transfer separated serum to a labelled plastic transport tube. Do not freeze gel-barrier tubes (pour off serum first).
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 14 days |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 14 days |
| Freeze/thaw cycles | stable x3 |