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Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA
| Item | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||
| Test code | ACLA | ||||||
| Test group | Anti-Cardiolipin | ||||||
| Performed by | Quest | ||||||
| Sendout? | Yes | ||||||
| Method | ELISA | ||||||
| Collection Instructions | If collecting in citrate, check the expiration date on the label of the blue top vacutainer before drawing the patient. | ||||||
| Container type | Gold top or Blue top | ||||||
| Amount to Collect | 2 mL blood | ||||||
| Sample type | Serum, Citrated plasma | ||||||
| Preferred volume | 1 mL serum or plasma | ||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.5 mL serum or plasma | ||||||
| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Samples collected in outdated blue top vacutainer. | ||||||
| Processing notes | Freeze serum or plasma at -20C. Order Quest # 4661X. Note: For Brown and Toland patients: Test procedure code is BTMOLT, and 1.0 frozen serum is shipped to LabCorp, test code 161836 |
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| Units | APL U/mL | ||||||
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| Synonyms | anti-phospholipid antibody | ||||||
| Turn around times | Test is set up Monday-Saturday PM. Turnaround 2-3 days | ||||||
| CPT coding | 86147-90 | ||||||
| LOINC code | 5076-5 | ||||||
| Last Updated | 10/2/2010 11:52:49 AM | ||||||
| Entry Number | 1021 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667