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HelpEPIC ORDER CODE LAB464 Phospholipid (Cardiolipin) Antibodies, IgG and IgM
Additional Codes
Sunquest Order Code: PHLABP
Alias: Antiphospholipid Syndrome; anti-phospholipid
SPECIMEN
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: 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
SPECIMEN STABILITY
Refrigerated Stability: 7 days
Frozen Stability: Indefinitely
Ambient Stability: NOT Acceptable
CPT
86147 x2
TEST METHOD
Multiplex Flow Immunoassay
TESTING LABORATORY
Pathology Laboratory
ANALYTICAL TIME
Performed: Monday-Friday
Analytical Time: 1-3 Days
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