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Lupus Anticoagulant Panel

Test Code
LUPUS


Includes
dRVVT screen and PTT LA; will reflex additional testing based on initial results


Preferred Specimen
4 blue sodium citrate tubes


Instructions
Must be full draw tubes.  May only be collected at DOP, SOP, and WB Lab testing sites.
 


Transport Temperature
Room temperature until received at LGH or WBH laboratory.  Specimen should be centrifuged and plasma removed, frozen at -70 as soon as possible.


Specimen Stability
8 hours room temperture
1 month when frozen 


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
short draw tubes; hemolyzed


Setup Schedule
Monday, Thursday


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Laboratory



The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.