ANTI GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE PROTEIN – IgG

Description

It is a simple blood test to detect and measure the presence of IgG antibodies produced against the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) present in kidneys. The presence of Anti Glomerular Basement Membrane Protein – IgG mainly indicates kidney injury. It helps in evaluating patients with rapid onset renal failure or pulmonary haemorrhage (bleeding in the lung) and aid in the diagnosis of Goodpasture syndrome.