A workup for adults with symptoms of neoplastic disease includes biopsy and antibody testing. If testing is negative for paraneoplastic pemphigus, the patient should be tested for other immunobullous diseases.
See ARUP Lab Tests below.
ARUP Lab Tests
Method
Direct Immunofluorescence
Method
Semi-Quantitative Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF)
Method
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Method
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay