Nursing Central: Antibodies, Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane

Antibodies, Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane

General

Synonym/Acronym:
Goodpasture’s antibody, anti-GBM.

Common Use:
To assist in differentiating Goodpasture’s syndrome (an autoimmune disease) from renal dysfunction.

Specimen:
Serum (1 mL) collected in a red- or tiger-top tube. Lung or kidney tissue also may be submitted for testing. Refer to related biopsy monographs for specimen-collection instructions.

Normal Findings:
(Method: Enzyme immunoassay) Less than 20 units/mL = negative.

Antibodies, Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests

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