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Test Code ANTIPHOSPHOLIP Antiphospholipid Antibody Panel, Quest #14890  

Important Note

Test Includes:

Beta-2-Glycoprotein I Antibodies (IgG, IgA, IgM)
Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin (PS/PT) Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
Cardiolipin Antibodies (IgA, IgG, IgM)

Infectious

Additional Codes

QUEST TEST CODE:

14890

 

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

ANTIPHOSPHOLIP

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen:

3-1mL aliquots of sodium citrated platelet-poor plasma

 

Minimum Volume:

2-1mL aliquots of sodium citrated platelet-poor plasma

 

Reject:  Gross hemolysis, gross lipemia

Transport Temperature/Stability

Transport Container:

1mL aliquots into transport tubes

 

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Frozen

 

Specimen Stability:

Ambient:  5 days

Refrigerated:  14 days

Frozen:  30 days

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042