Heparin Induced Platelet Ab

Test Code

HIPAB

Quest Code

414

CPT Codes
86022

Preferred Specimen

1 mL random serum collected in a red-top tube (no gel)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Random plasma collected in a 3.2% sodium citrate (light blue-top) tube

Instructions

Serum: Centrifuge red top tube 15 minutes at approximately 1500 g as soon as possible after clotting.
Plasma: Centrifuge blue top tube 20 minutes at approximately 2500 g. Remove plasma from the cells as soon as possible.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: 6 months

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received room temperature • Gross hemolysis • Lipemia • Icteric • Serum separator tube (SST®)

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Daily; Report available: 1 day

Limitations

When heparin is stopped, antibody that may have been present disappears within weeks to months.

Reference Range

Heparin-Induced Platelet Antibody	Negative
Patient O.D.	≤0.300 OD Units

Clinical Significance

Heparin can induce thrombocytopenia, a decreased platelet count, due to antibody stimulation. False positive results may be due to immune complexes. False negative results may be due to low titer, low avidity antibodies.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153

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