Tests Included
This panel consists of 5 tests:
- Factor H autoantibodies (FHAAs)
- Factor B autoantibodies (FBAAs)
- C3 nephritic factors (C3Nefs)
- C4 nephritic factors (C4Nefs)
- C3 nephritic factors (C5Nefs)
MORL Screening Methodology
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), custom hemolytic-based assays.
- Serum samples must be frozen to below -80°C immediately after separation from cells and shipped on dry ice. These samples remain viable for at least six months when stored at -80°C.
- All serum samples MUST be processed and frozen down to -80°C immediately after collection
- Labeled with the sample type AND patient’s name, DOB, MRN and sex
- Cryovials should be put in zip lock bags and completely covered in dry ice to keep the sample frozen until it arrives in the lab
- Shipped overnight on at least 5 lbs of dry ice
- Shipping and receiving dock closed on weekends and holidays
- Deliveries accepted Monday - Friday
If samples arrive thawed they will be REJECTED.
The Clinical Diagnostics Service of the Molecular Otolaryngology & Renal Research Laboratories is a CLIA-approved, Joint Commission-accredited diagnostic laboratory.