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Phospholipid Antibody Panel
Alternate Names: Phospholipid Antibodies, Screen for APS, Anti PL AB Screen, Antiphospholipid Antibody Screen, APAS, APS Screen, Phospholipid AB Screen, Phospholipid Antibody Screen
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Test Code
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APAS |
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CPT Code
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85613 ; 85730 ; 86147x3 ; 86146x2 and 85597 if needed. |
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Methodology
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Clotting |
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Test Includes
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B2 Glycoprotein Panel; Russell Viper Venom Screen (and Confirm if needed); Cardiolipin Antibody Panel; Phospholip AB Intrp; Interpretation of LLI results; LA Sensitive PTT |
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Related Documents
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COAG 43 Preparation of Platelet-Poor Plasma-Client;
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Testing Performed
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Monday,Wednesday,Friday |
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Reported
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Within 7-10 working days |
Testing Related Disease Topics
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ORDERING
| Ordering Instructions: |
Order this package to screen patients for Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome.
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Includes testing for the most common type of phospholipid antibodies: Lupus-Like Inhibitor (LLI), Cardiolipin Antibodies, and Beta 2 Glycoprotein Antibodies.
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LLI portion of the panel cannot be performed on samples containing >1.0 IU/ml heparin or on samples with INR >3.50.
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Also included in the Hypercoagulable Panel (HCPAN).
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COLLECTION
| Collection Instructions: | Multiple tube types required. | |
| Specimen: |
Whole Blood
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Collection Containers:
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| Rejection Criteria: | CITRATE PLASMA (BLUE TOPS): Underfilled tubes, refrigerated, hemolyzed, or clotted Platelet Poor Plasma is unacceptable. | |
| SERUM (GOLD TOP): Hemolyzed, lipemic or contaminated samples are unacceptable |
PROCESSING
| Specimen Processing Instructions: | BLUE TOPS: Prepare and freeze 1 aliquot of Platelet-Poor Plasma from each blue top tube. Refer to the Platelet-Poor Plasma Preparation document above. |
| GOLD TOP: Allow gold top to clot for 20-30 minutes. Centrifuge and separate serum into 2 transport tubes. | |
| Processing Specimens: |
Serum
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Frozen platelet poor plasma
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SHIPPING/TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
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Stabilities/Storage: (Collection to initiation of testing) |
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| Shipping Instructions: |
Ship Platelet Poor Plasma frozen. Ship Serum frozen or refrigerated.
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