ITEM ID
Z990
Item Name
ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY (APLA) PANEL
DOCTOR SPECIALITY
Gynecologist
DISEASE DESCRIPTION
Autoimmune Disorders
Test Status
Active
Specimen
2 mL (1 mL min.) Serum from 1 SST. Ship refrigerated or frozen AND 3 mL Whole blood in 1 Blue Top (Sodium Citrate) tube. Mix thoroughly by inversion. Transport to Lab within 4 hours. If this is not possible, make PPP within 1 hour of collection as follows: Centrifuge sample at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & transfer supernatant to a clean plastic tube. Centrifuge this supernatant again at 3600 rpm for 15 min. & finally transfer the supernatant (PPP) to 1 labelled clean plastic screw capped vial. FREEZE IMMEDIATELY. Ship frozen. DO NOT THAW. Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory. It is recommended that patient discontinues Heparin for 1 day and Oral Anticoagulants for 7 days prior to sampling as these drugs may affect test results. Discontinuation should be with prior consent from the treating Physician.
Method:
Electromechanical Clot Detection, EIA
Report:
Sample submitted by 2nd day of the month. Report issued in 4 weeks.
Usage:
This panels helps in the diagnosis of Antiphospholipid syndrome, an autoimmune disease in patients with recent miscarriage, Pulmonary hypertension, Non-vegatative endocarditis, Livido reticularis, Stroke at young age, SLE and Deep vein thrombosis. IgG antibodies play a more significant role in inducing clotting as compared to IgM antibodies...
Doctor Specialty:
Gynecologist
Disease:
Autoimmune Disorders
Components::
*Beta 2 Glycoprotein IgG & IgM *Cardiolipin antibodies IgG & IgM *Lupus anticoagulant by dRVVT
Department:
IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
Pre Test Information:
Overnight fasting is preferred. Duly filled Coagulation Requisition Form (Form 15) is mandatory. It is recommended that patient discontinues Heparin for 1 day and Oral Anticoagulants for 7 days prior to sampling as these drugs may affect test results. Discontinuation should be with prior consent from the treating Physician...