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Test Id : DSGAB

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Desmoglein 1 (DSG1) and Desmoglein 3 (DSG3), IgG Antibodies, Serum

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Useful For
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Preferred screening test for patients suspected to have an autoimmune blistering disorder of the skin or mucous membranes (pemphigus)

 

Aiding in the diagnosis of pemphigus

Method Name
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

NY State Available
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Yes

Reporting Name
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Desmoglein 1 and 3, Serum

Aliases
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DSG1

DSG3

Bullous Pemphigus

Specimen Type
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Serum

Specimen Required
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Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.

Specimen Minimum Volume
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0.5 mL

Reject Due To
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Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Specimen Stability Information
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Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
Frozen 30 days
Ambient 14 days

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

Preferred screening test for patients suspected to have an autoimmune blistering disorder of the skin or mucous membranes (pemphigus)

 

Aiding in the diagnosis of pemphigus

Clinical Information
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Pemphigus includes a group of often fatal autoimmune blistering diseases characterized by intraepithelial lesions. Pemphigus vulgaris and its variants may present with oral or mucosal lesions alone or with mucosal plus skin lesions. Pemphigus foliaceous and variants present with skin lesions alone.

 

Indirect immunofluorescence studies reveal that both forms of pemphigus are caused by autoantibodies to cell surface antigens of stratified epithelia or mucous membranes and skin. These antibodies bind to calcium-dependent adhesion molecules in cell surface desmosomes, notably desmoglein 1 (DSG1) in pemphigus foliaceus and desmoglein 3 (DSG3) and/or DSG1 in pemphigus vulgaris. Desmogleins are protein substances located in and on the surface of keratinocytes. These proteins have been shown to be a critical factor in cell-to-cell adhesion. Antibodies to desmogleins can result in loss of cell adhesion, the primary cause of blister formation in pemphigus.

 

The diagnosis of pemphigus depends on biopsy and serum studies that characterize lesions and detect the autoantibodies that cause them. Originally, the serum studies were performed by IIF using primate esophagus and other tissue substrates. The identification of the reactive antigens as DSG1 and DSG3 has made it possible to develop highly specific and sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods.

Reference Values
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DESMOGLEIN 1:

<20 RU/mL (negative)

> or =20 RU/mL (positive)

 

DESMOGLEIN 3:

<20 RU/mL (negative)

> or =20 RU/mL (positive)

Interpretation
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Antibodies to desmoglein 1 (DSG1) and desmoglein 3 (DSG3) have been shown to be present in patients with pemphigus. Many patients with pemphigus foliaceus, a superficial form of pemphigus have antibodies to DSG1. Patients with pemphigus vulgaris, a deeper form of pemphigus, have antibodies to DSG3 and sometimes DSG1 as well.

 

Antibody titer correlates in a semiquantitative manner with disease activity in many patients. Patients with severe disease can usually be expected to have high titers of antibodies to DSG. Titers are expected to decrease with clinical improvement.

 

Our experience demonstrates a very good correlation between DSG1 and DSG3 results and the presence of pemphigus. Adequate sensitivities and specificity for disease are documented. However, in those patients strongly suspected to have pemphigus either by clinical findings or by routine biopsy, and in whom the DSG assay is negative, indirect immunofluorescence testing is recommended. For more information see CIFS / Cutaneous Immunofluorescence Antibodies (IgG), Serum.

Cautions
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Recommend repeat testing of indeterminate specimens, either with a fresh specimen collected at a later time or the original specimen tested by another method.

 

The desmoglein 1 (DSG1) and desmoglein 3 (DSG3) results serve only as an aid to diagnosis and should not be interpreted as diagnostic by themselves. The results should be interpreted in conjunction with clinical evaluation of the patient along with other diagnostic procedures.

 

Performance of these assays in the pediatric population has not been established.

 

The assay performance characteristics have not been established for matrices other than serum.

 

A positive result indicates the presence of antibodies to recombinant DSG1 and DSG3 and does not specifically identify a certain type of pemphigus.

 

A negative result does not rule out the presence of pemphigus.

Clinical Reference
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1. Amagai M, Tsunoda K, Zillikens D, Nagai T, Nishikawa T. The clinical phenotype of pemphigus is defined by the anti-desmoglein autoantibody profile. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1999;40(2 Pt 1):167-170

2. Amagai M, Komai A, Hashimoto T, et al. Usefulness of enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay using recombinant desmogleins 1 and 3 for sero-diagnosis of pemphigus. Brit J Dermatol. 1999;140(2):351-357

3. Harman KE, Gratian MJ, Bhogal BS, Challacombe SJ, Black M. The clinical significance of autoantibodies to desmoglein 1 in 78 cases of pemphigus vulgaris. J Invest Derm. 1999;112(4):568. Abstract 273

4. Harman KE, Gratian MJ, Seed PT, Bhogal BS, Challacombe SJ, Black MM. Diagnosis of pemphigus by ELISA: a critical evaluation of two ELISAs for the detection of antibodies to the major pemphigus antigens, desmoglein 1 and 3. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2000;25(3):236-240

5. Prussmann W, Prussmann J, Koga H, et al. Prevalence of pemphigus and pemphigoid autoantibodies in the general population. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2015;10:63

6. Toosi S, Collins JW, Lohse CM, et al. Clinicopathologic features of IgG/IgA pemphigus in comparison with classic (IgG) and IgA pemphigus. Int J Dermatol. 2016;55(4):e184-e190

7. Montagnon CM, Tolkachjov SN, Murrell DF, Camilleri MJ, Lehman JS. Intraepithelial autoimmune blistering dermatoses: Clinical features and diagnosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021;84(6):1507-1519

Method Description
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This enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method detects and measures serum levels of antibodies of certain pemphigus diseases. Calibrators and patient sera are added to microwells coated with desmoglein 1 (DSG1) and desmoglein 3 (DSG3) antigens, allowing antibodies to react with the immobilized antigens. After washing to remove any unbound serum proteins, horseradish peroxidase-conjugated IgG is added and incubated. Following another wash step, the peroxidase substrate is added and allowed to incubate for an additional period. Stop solution is then added to each well to cancel the enzyme reaction and to stabilize the color development. The assay can be quantified by measuring the reaction photometrically and plotting the results. The amount of antigen specific bound antibody is proportional to the color intensity.(Package inserts: Anti-Desmoglein 1 ELISA [IgG], Form EA_1495G_A_US_D04. EuroImmun; 07/08/2020; Anti-Desmoglein 3 ELISA [IgG], Form EA_1496G_A_US_D04. EuroImmun; 07/08/2020)

PDF Report
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No

Day(s) Performed
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Varies

Report Available
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1 to 10 days

Specimen Retention Time
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30 days

Performing Laboratory Location
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Rochester

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This test has been modified from the manufacturer's instructions. Its performance characteristics were determined by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

83516 x 2

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
DSGAB Desmoglein 1 and 3, Serum 94335-7
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
606818 DSG 1 94336-5
606819 DSG 3 94337-3

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Sample Reports
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