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Recommendations when to order or not order the test. May include related or preferred tests.
Optimal specimen location and complementary serum testing and/or histopathology examination vary according to disease type. Note that specimen location and transport medium/fixative are different for direct immunofluorescence testing and fixed-tissue histopathology.
Use with serum immunobullous disease/epithelial antibody testing and formalin-fixed tissue histopathology for assessment of pruritic, urticarial, blistering, and/or erosive disorders. Use with formalin-fixed tissue histopathology for assessment of inflammatory, immune-mediated cutaneous disease.
For more information on specimen collection requirements and diseases assessed, see the ARUP Immunobullous Disease Testing Comparison tool.
Indicates whether a test has been approved by the New York State Department of Health.
This test is New York state approved.
Patient Preparation Instructions patient must follow before/during specimen collection.
Collect Specimen type to collect. May include collection media, tubes, kits, etc.
Tissue: skin, mucosa (oral, conjunctival, genital, esophageal), other epithelium (gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary).
Specimen Preparation Instructions for specimen prep before/after collection and prior to transport.
Transport tissue (optimal 4-6 mm) in Michel's medium (ARUP supply #45462) available online through eSupply using ARUP Connect™ or call ARUP Client Services at (800) 522-2787. Also acceptable: Zeus tissue fixative. Label container with transport medium type, if not an ARUP-supplied vial.
Storage/Transport Temperature Preferred temperatures for storage prior to and during shipping to ARUP. See Stability for additional info.
Room temperature. Also acceptable: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions Common conditions under which a specimen will be rejected.
Formalin-fixed tissue. Frozen in Michel's medium. Solid organs or solid organ tissue. Tissue in container of unknown or unacceptable transport medium. Tissue sections on slides, prestained or unstained.
Remarks Additional specimen collection, transport, or test submission information.
Stability Acceptable times/temperatures for specimens. Times include storage and transport time to ARUP.
Ambient: 10 days; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Process(es) used to perform the test.
Days of the week the test is performed.
Expected turnaround time for a result, beginning when ARUP has received the specimen.
Normal range/expected value(s) for a specific disease state. May also include abnormal ranges.
May include disease information, patient result explanation, recommendations, or details of testing.
Refer to report
Compliance CategoryPerformed by non-ARUP Laboratory
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