Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Desmoglein 1 (DSG1) and Desmoglein 3 (DSG3), IgG Antibodies

Synonyms

  • BULLOUS PEMPHIGUS
  • DESMOGLEIN 1 (DSG1) AND DESMOGLEIN 3 (DSG3), IGG ANTIBODIES
  • LAB10072

Cerner Name

Desmoglein 1 and 3

Clinical Info

Preferred screening test for patients suspected to have an autoimmune blistering disorder of the skin or mucous membranes (pemphigus)

Aiding in the diagnosis of pemphigus

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red Top Tube or Gold Top Tube
Specimen: 1 mL ( 0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Specimen Volume

1 mL ( 0.5 mL min)

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

14 Days Room Temperature or Refrigerated
30 Days Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

TAT: 2 - 11 Days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Medical Laboratories

CPT

83516 x 2
LOINC Code: 94335-7

PDM

1559234

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
DSG 1 DSG1 DSG 1 DSG 1
DSG 3 DSG3 DSG 3 DSG 3

Result Interpretation

DESMOGLEIN 1

<18 U (negative)

 18-36 U (indeterminate)

≥36 U (positive)


                      

DESMOGLEIN 3

<19 U (negative)

19-37 U (indeterminate)

≥37 U (positive)

Forms
LAB10072 build edit