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Anti-Phospholipid (APS) Panel
Test CodeANTIPH
Alias/See Also
Lupus, Antiphospholipid, dRVVT, Thrombosis, Thrombophilia
CPT Codes
86147 86146 85613 85730
Includes
Lupus Anticoagulant, Cardiolipin Ab, Beta 2 Glycoprotein Antibodies
Preferred Specimen
(4) 4.5 ml Sodium Citrate (blue tube). Minimum: (3) 2.7 mL Sodium Citrate (blue top).
Instructions
Collect full sodium citrate tubes (blue top). Send to lab immediately. If the specimen needs to be transported, centrifuge the specimen, aliquot the specimen into a separate container, spin again, aliquot the specimen into 3 containers and freeze.
Transport Container
Sodium Citrate (blue top)
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Specimen must be centrifuged within one hour of collection.
Room Temperature: Not acceptable
Refrigerated: 4 hours (centrifuged)
Frozen: 30 days
Room Temperature: Not acceptable
Refrigerated: 4 hours (centrifuged)
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens which are not properly filled do not contain the proper anti-coagulant to blood ratio and are therefore rejected. Hemolyzed and clotted specimens are also unacceptable for testing.
Methodology
Clotting dRVVT
Setup Schedule
Testing performed on Monday and Thursday
Report Available
1-4 days
