Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for Anti Gastric Parietal Cell antibodies
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
19th March 2026	Alternative names	Gastric Parietal Cell autoantibody, Gastric Parietal Cell antibodies; Parietal Cell antibodies; PCA (Parietal Cell antibodies)	Gastric Parietal Cell autoantibody, Gastric Parietal Cell antibodies; Parietal Cell antibodies; PCA (Parietal Cell antibodies, GPC

Alternative Names:

Gastric Parietal Cell autoantibody
Gastric Parietal Cell antibodies; Parietal Cell antibodies; PCA (Parietal Cell antibodies
GPC

Laboratory:

Haematology

Test Code:

GPC

Specimen Types:

Serum

Container Types:

SST

Adults Volume or Mass:

9 mL

Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:

2 mL

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

RoomTemp within Alfred/Esky from External sites
Use Esky from SDMH or CGMC to Alfred

Use Esky from Northern Health to Alfred

Assay Frequency:

Twice weekly