Bullous Pemphigoid IgG Antibodies

• CPT Code: 83516X2
• LOINC:
• Specimen Type: SERUM
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 1 day
• Instructions: 1.0 mL serum from red nongel tube (SST is acceptable) min 0.5 ml, refrigerated.
• Text: Bullous pemphigoid is chronic pruritic blistering disorder found mainly in aged persons, characterized by the development of tense blisters over an erythematous or urticarial base. IgG antibasement membrane zone antibodies are found in the serum of patients, and linear IgG and C3 sediment is found on the basement membrane zone of the lesion. Components: Z4923 Bullous Pemphigoid 180; Z4924 Bullous Pemphigoid 230
• Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)