Test Details
Mnemonic
DESMO
Ordering Code
3803600
CPT-4 Code(s)
83516 x 2
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Lipemia, gross hemolysis, and gross icterus
Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Reference Range
Desmoglein 1
Negative: <20 RU/mL
Positive: ≥20 RU/mL
Desmoglein 3
Negative: <20 RU/mL
Positive: ≥20 RU/mL
Negative: <20 RU/mL
Positive: ≥20 RU/mL
Desmoglein 3
Negative: <20 RU/mL
Positive: ≥20 RU/mL
Performing Laboratory
MAYO
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes