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Lupus Anticoagulant Screen
MessagePerformed in the Hematology Laboratory x5475, 76.
Test Code
LASCR
CPT Codes
No Code
Includes
Includes APTT, ACA Classification (IgG and IgM), DRVVT, SCT, and B2 Glycoprotein I Antibody Classification (IgG and IgM)
Preferred Specimen
plasma and serum
Minimum Volume
2, Light Blue Top (Sodium Citrate), 2.7 mL draw.
Sample must be drawn to minimum fill line on tube or the sample will be rejected as QNS
Sample must be drawn to minimum fill line on tube or the sample will be rejected as QNS
Transport Container
2, Light Blue Top (Sodium Citrate), 2.7 mL draw
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Refrigerator Stability: 4 hours
Specimens are stable for 6 months frozen at -70 degrees C.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis, QNS, Clotted
Methodology
Refer to individual test methodology.
Setup Schedule
Performed 1-2x/week, weekdays between 8- 4 pm
Limitations
Refer to individual tests.
Reference Range
Refer to individual tests.
Clinical Significance
Patients with Lupus Anticoagulants are at an incrased risk for clinical complications such as thrombosis and recurrent miscarriages.
