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Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgG

Alias:

Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Methodology:

Multiplex Flow Immunoassay

Performed:

Monday-Friday

Analytical Time:

1-3 Days

Testing Laboratory:

Pathology Laboratory

Laboratory Section:

Core Laboratory

Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgG

Preferred Collection Container:

SST (Serum Separator)

Also Acceptable Collection Container:

Red (No Additive)

Collection Information:

Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator). Red (No Additive) also acceptable.

Transport Information:

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

Minimum Sample Volume: Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

Minimum amount of analytical sample (serum, plasma, urine, CSF, etc.) required to perform an assay once. Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory or reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum specimen volume may result in a QNS (Quantity Not Sufficient) result, requiring a second specimen to be collected.

0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)

Remarks:

Plasma samples from blue and green top tubes are acceptable, but will route to a PROBL spot in the Sunquest Laboratory Information System.

Unacceptable Conditions:

Gross Hemolysis

Stability

Refrigerated Stability:

7 days - Preferred

Frozen Stability:

Indefinitely

Ambient Stability:

NOT Acceptable

Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgG

Sunquest Order Code:

B2GAG

Epic Number: The test code used to identify this assay in Epic

LAB2312

CPT Code:

86146

Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgG

Modified:

9/7/2015 9:28:46 AM

9/07/2015 9:28:46 AM