Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody
Clinical Background:
Anti-GBM antibodies are useful in the diagnosis of Goodpasture’s (anti-GBM) disease.
Anti-GBM antibodies are useful in the diagnosis of Goodpasture’s (anti-GBM) disease.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Immunology
Immunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum-SST
Serum-SST
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum-Plain tube
Serum-Plain tube
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 ml
1 ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1 ml
1 ml
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Special Requirement:
None
None
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Freq Analysis:
Daily
Daily
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to
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Quality Assurance:
UK NEQAS for Autoimmune Serology ANCA and GBM
UK NEQAS for Autoimmune Serology ANCA and GBM
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Interpretation:
None
None
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Reference Ranges:
Normal Range: 0 - 0.9 Antibody Index (AI)
Normal Range: 0 - 0.9 Antibody Index (AI)
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Other Info:
Results are given as a numeric value.
Results are given as a numeric value.
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Routine Contact Name:
Autoimmunity Lab
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Routine Telephone:
0191 2821890
0191 2821890
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Routine Email: