Laboratory Medicine Program
Anti-parietal cell antibodies
(PCA)
Clinical Decription:
Presence of PCA is observed in patients with pernicious anemia (PA) chronic atrophic gastritis without PA, gastric ulcer, autoimmune endocrinopathies, Sjogren's syndrome.
<br/><em>Dade Behring Anti-parietal cell antibodies package insert</em>
Method: IFA; Manual
Component Tests Used: n/a
Reference Ranges Used:
Negative
Specimen Type: serum
Volume: 1 mL (minimum: 0.5 mL)
Shipping: 4C
Special Instructions: n/a
Testing Schedule(s): Biweekly.
Turnaround Time: 20 days
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