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what the risks are blood test, gbm antibody test, antibody to human glomerular basement membrane, blood test that detects, antibodies to glomerular, kidney, basement membrane proteins, blood is drawn, a vein, on the inside, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, restrict blood flow, the vein, veins below the band to fill, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, infant, young child, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, cotton, a bandage applied, puncture site, any continued bleeding, no special preparation, infants, children, physical, psychological preparation, procedure depends on child's age, interests, level of trust, prepare child, they correspond to child's age, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test is used, antibodies against the glomerular basement membrane, the kidney filtering system, suspected, the cause of kidney disease, immunologically-mediated kidney diseases, involve autoantibodies, antibodies against the body's own tissue, directed against kidney antigens, involve immune complexes of autoantibodies, an antibody and antigen combine to form a complex, become deposited, in the filtering system, the kidneys, first case, formation of antibodies against the basement membrane, the filtering system results in damage, basement membrane, kidney failure, no presence of antibodies, goodpasture's syndrome, a rare disease involving the lungs, kidney, results in bleeding, lungs, invariably fatal, untreated, acute nephritic syndrome, rapidly progressive, crescentic, glomerulonephritis, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, veins, arteries vary in size, obtaining a blood sample.