GBM antibody test; Antibody to human glomerular basement membrane; Anti-GBM antibodies

Normally, there are none of these antibodies in the blood.

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

• Acute nephritic syndrome
• Goodpasture syndrome
• Rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis

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Review Date: 05/20/2009
Reviewed By: Parul Patel, MD, Private Practice specializing in Nephrology and Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, Department of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)