Pernicious Anaemia Antibodies

Complete Antibody Screening Test for Pernicious Anaemia

  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Blood
Collection
Venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit
Results in
5 days
Biomarkers
2
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Gastric parietal cell antibodies
  • Intrinsic factor antibodies

Test specifications

Sample type
blood
Collection method
venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit
Turnaround time
5 days
Biomarkers tested
2
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

2 biomarkers as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.

Autoimmunity

  • Gastric parietal cell antibodies
  • Intrinsic factor antibodies

About this test

The two most commonly requested autoantibodies tests during the investigation of Pernicious Anaemia (PA) (the result of long term lack of Vitamin B12). The presence of one or both of this class of antibody increases the chance that you have, or will develop during your lifetime, PA.

Description provided by Blue Horizon Medicals.

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