Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (Synonym:GBM, AGBM, ANTI GBM, ANTI-GBM)

Clinical Indications:

Evaluating patients with rapid onset renal failure or pulmonary hemorrhage to aid in the diagnosis of Goodpasture Syndrome.

LABID (Connect Care):

LAB727

Specimen Type:

Blood

Specimen Source:

Venous

Primary Container:

GOLD SST

Alternate Containers:

RED
RAPID SERUM TUBE

Minimum Collection Volume:

0.6 mL serum

Test Resources:

Routine Requisition
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/frm-ch-0021.pdf
(Hand write test in OTHER TESTS NOT LISTED)

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Calgary Zone: Acceptable Tests for Rapid Serum Tube (RST) Collection

Stability and Storage:

Calgary Zone:
Primary tube stable for 5 days in the fridge.
Edmonton Zone:
Serum aliquot stable for 7 days in the fridge.

Processing:

Edmonton Zone:
Aliquot serum into polypropylene or polystyrene tube and freeze.

Transportation:

For testing sent to Calgary Zone: Transport at refrigerated temperature.
For testing sent to Edmonton Zone: Transport frozen.

Method:

Multiplex bead immunoassay

Routine Turn Around Time:

1-3 days

Testing Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Reference Interval:

Negative: Less than 1 Antibody Index (AI)
Positive: Greater than 1 Antibody Index (AI)

Performing Site:

Calgary Zone: Diagnostic and Scientific Centre
Edmonton Zone: University of Alberta Hosiptal

Additional Test Information:

Testing is performed by Calgary Immunochemistry and Edmonton Special Chemistry.

For urgent requests, contact the on call Clinical Biochemist.

Last Updated On:

Wednesday, May 29, 2024