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Antiparietal cells antibodies |
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| Definition: | A test that measures the presence of antibodies against gastric parietal cells.
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| Alternative Names: | APCA; Anti-gastric parietal cell antibodies
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| How the test is performed: | Blood is drawn from a vein (venipuncture). The sample is then taken to the lab, where the serum is separated from the cells. A sample of the serum is then placed on a slide with samples from a mouse kidney and stomach, which contain parietal cells. If the patient's serum has parietal cell antibodies, they will react with the parietal cells on the slide.
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| How to prepare for the test: | No special preparation is necessary.
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| Why the test is performed: | Your health care provider may use this test to aid in the diagnosis of pernicious anemia. Other tests are also used to help with the diagnosis.
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Review Date: 4/29/2003
Reviewed By: Andrew J. Muir, M.D., M.H.S., Division of Gastroenterology, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network.
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