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Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgM

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, IgM

Container/Tube Type:

Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

Collection Information:

Collect 1.0 mL of blood. Transfer 0.5 mL of serum to a transport vial.

Transport Information:

0.50 mL of serum refrigerated in a transport vial.

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.

0.25 mL

Remarks:

Plasma samples from green and blue 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

Frozen Stability:

Indefinitely

Ambient Stability:

NOT Acceptable

Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgM

Sunquest Order Code:

B2GAM

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

LAB2313

CPT Code:

86146

Beta-2 Glycoprotein 1 Antibodies, IgM

Modified:

9/7/2015 9:28:46 AM