Ordering Recommendation

Use as initial comprehensive testing panel to aid in the diagnosis of and distinguishing among skin and mucous membrane disorders that present with blistering, erosions, eczema, pruritus, and/or urticaria. Use for assessment of suspected epithelial antibody-associated immunobullous diseases, pemphigoid and pemphigus and their variants, that are not clinically distinguishable, have nonspecific features, potentially express overlapping epithelial antibodies, and/or are indicated by concurrent Direct Immunofluorescence, Tissue Biopsy (Cutaneous, Mucosal, Epithelial) (0092572).

For more information about components, methodology, and specimen type, see the ARUP Immunobullous Disease Testing Comparison tool.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Plain Red or Serum Separator Tube (SST).

Specimen Preparation

Transfer 2 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens. Plasma

Remarks
Stability

Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Indefinitely

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF)/Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Varies

Reported

4-9 days

Reference Interval

By report

Interpretive Data

Refer to report

Compliance Category

Performed by non-ARUP Laboratory

Note

For specimens less than 0.5 mL, call the Immunodermatology Laboratory at (866) 266-5699.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

88346; 88350 x5; 83516 x5

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
3001665 Immunobullous Disease Panel
3001666 EER Immunobullous Disease Panel
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Aliases

  • atypical epithelial antibody-associated disease
  • basement membrane zone antibody-associated disease
  • bullous disease of childhood
  • bullous lupus erythematosus
  • bullous pemphigoid
  • bullous pemphigoid antigen 1 or BPAg1
  • bullous pemphigoid antigen 2 or BPAg2
  • childhood immunobullous disease
  • cicatricial pemphigoid
  • collagen type 17
  • collagen type XVII
  • desmosomal protein antibodies
  • desmosome antibodies
  • endemic pemphigus
  • epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
  • epithelial antibody-associated disease
  • fogo selvagem
  • hemidesmosomal protein antibodies
  • ICS antibodies
  • IgA pemphigus
  • IgG/IgA basement membrane zone antibodies
  • Immunobullous Disease Panel, Epithelial
  • intercellular IgG/IgA dermatosis
  • intercellular substance antibodies
  • intraepidermal neutrophilic IgA dermatosis
  • linear IgA bullous dermatosis
  • linear IgA disease
  • linear IgG/IgA bullous dermatosis
  • mixed epithelial antibody-associated disease
  • mixed immunobullous disease of childhood
  • mucous membrane pemphigoid
  • NC16A
  • ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
  • pemphigoid variants
  • pemphigus erythematosus
  • pemphigus foliaceus
  • pemphigus vegetans
  • pemphigus vulgaris
  • salt split skin test
  • subcorneal pustular dermatosis
  • subepithelial immunobullous disease
  • type XVII collagen
Immunobullous Disease Antibody Panel