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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||||||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||||||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Anti-Parietal Cell (Synonym: Parietal Cell Antibodies, PCELA) | ||||||
| Clinical Indications: | Anti-parietal cell antibodies may be found in patients with pernicious anemia and autoimmune gastritis | ||||||
| LABID (Connect Care): | LAB514 | ||||||
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| Specimen Type: | Blood | ||||||
| Primary Container: | GOLD SST | ||||||
| Minimum Collection Volume: | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||
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| Processing: | For testing sent to Edmonton: Centrifuge, aliquot, and freeze serum immediately in a Simport tube® or other round bottom polypropylene screw capped tube. | ||||||
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| Method: | Calgary: Immunofluorescence microscopy
Edmonton: ELISA | ||||||
| Testing Schedule: | Calgary: Weekly
Edmonton: Test performed within 2 weeks of receipt of specimen. | ||||||
| Testing Area: | Biochemistry | ||||||
| Performing Site: | Calgary: Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Edmonton: University of Alberta Hospital | ||||||
| Additional Test Information: | This test is performed by Calgary Immunochemistry and Edmonton Special Chemistry Calgary: One of Tissue Antibodies which includes anti-smooth muscle, anti-mitochondrial, anti-parietal cell, and anti-reticulin antibodies. If any one of these tissue antibodies is detected and were not initially ordered, this is noted on the report as an incidental finding. | ||||||
| Last Updated On: | Friday, May 7, 2021 | ||||||
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