Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG and IgM
Alias:
Antiphospholipid Syndrome; anti-phospholipid
Methodology:
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay
Performed:
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Testing Laboratory:
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Interpretive Data:
Testing for phospholipid antibodies is indicated in the following clinical situations:
-Unexplained arterial or venous thrombosis
-A history of pregnancy morbidity defined as 1 or more unexplained deaths of a morphologically normal fetus beyond the 10th week of gestation, 1 or more premature births before 34 weeks of gestation caused by severe preeclampsia or placental insufficiency, or 3 or more unexplained, consecutive spontaneous abortions before the 10th week of gestation with no identifiable maternal hormonal or anatomic, or maternal or paternal chromosomal causes
-Presence of an unexplained cutaneous circulatory disturbance, eg, livido reticularis or pyoderma gangrenosum
-Presence of a systemic rheumatic disease especially lupus erythematosus
-Unexplained thrombocytopenia or hemolytic anemia
-Possible nonbacterial, thrombotic endocarditis
Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG and IgM
Preferred Collection Container:
Also Acceptable Collection Container:
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: 
0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)
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:
Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
Frozen Stability:
Ambient Stability:
Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG and IgM
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Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG and IgM
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