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Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody

Source Blood
Mnemonic GBM  (PathNet will automatically order an ANA and ANCA)
Specimen Requirements

1 x 3.5 mL gold top SST tube

1.0 mL serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers

Specimen Handling Send samples for GBM, ANA and ANCA together to DSC.
Additional Information  
Testing Location Immunochemistry
Testing Frequency Monday, Wednesday and Friday except after a long weekend, then Tuesday and Friday or Monday and Thursday
Alternate Name(s) AGBM, Anti-GBM, GBM, Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane
Reference Interval < 20.0 KEU/L