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Print CPT 85598; 85610; 85613(x2); 85670; 85730; 85732(x2); 86146(x3); 86147(x2)
Test Details
Turnaround Time
5 - 7 days
Special Instructions
This test will reflex to Immediate aPTT Mixing Studies if aPTT is more than three seconds above the upper end of the reference interval.
Test Includes
Anticardiolipin antibody, IgG; anticardiolipin antibody, IgM; APTT; APTT 1:1 NP; APTT 1:1 saline; β2-glycoprotein I, IgA; β2-glycoprotein I, IgG; β2-glycoprotein I, IgM; dilute Russell's viper venom time (dRVVT) confirm seconds; dilute Russell's viper venom time (dRVVT) ratio; dilute Russell's viper venom time (dRVVT) screen seconds; hexagonal phospholipid neutral; INR; lupus anticoagulant interpretation; prothrombin time; thrombin time
Methodology
Clot; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Specimen Requirements
Information on collection, storage, and volume
Specimen
Plasma and serum, frozen
Volume
Three tubes of citrated plasma with 2 mL each and 2 mL serum
Container
Blue-top (sodium citrate) tubes and red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Storage Instructions
Freeze.
Collection
Plasma and serum must be separated from cells within 45 minutes of venipuncture. Send plasma and serum in plastic transport tubes. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.