GBM antibody test; Antibody to human glomerular basement membrane
Normal Values:
No presence of antibodies.
What abnormal results mean:
Goodpasture's syndrome, a rare disease involving the lungs and kidney. It results in bleeding into the lungs and is almost invariably fatal if untreated.
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