Test ID: Z0651
CPT code: 86341
LOINC: 56540-8
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: 6 – 12 days
Instructions: 0.8 mL Serum from Red or SST, Frozen. Min 0.5 mL.
Text: This test is intended for the semiquantitative determination of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody in human serum; it is useful as an aid in the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (autoimmune mediated diabetes). Measurement has been shown to be useful in assisting the physician in the prediction, diagnosis, and management of patients with diabetes.
Methodology: Enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA)