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Test ID: CIFS    
Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Antibodies (IgG), Serum

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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Confirming a diagnosis of pemphigoid, pemphigus, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, or bullous lupus erythematosus

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Detection of IgG Anti-Intercellular Substance (ICS) and Anti-Basement Membrane Zone (BMZ) Antibodies by Indirect Immunofluorescence Technique Using Rhesus Monkey Esophagus Substrate and Human NaCl Split-Skin Substrate

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Cutaneous Immfluor. Ab, S (IgG)

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Basement Membrane Antibodies
Bullous Pemphigoid
Cicatricial Pemphigoid
CII, Serum
Circulating IgG Basement Membrane Zone Antibody
Circulating Intercellular Ab Study
Epidermal Cell Surface Antibody
Epidermal Fluorescence Antibody
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita
Epithelial Antibody
Herpes gestationis
IMF - Epidermal Fluorescent Ab
Indirect Immunofluorescence
Intercellular Substance Antibody
Pemphigoid
Pemphigus
Skin Basement Membrane Antibodies
Split-Skin Assay
Lupus Erythematosus (LE)
Bullous Lupus Erythematosus
Paraneoplastic Pemphigus (PNP)