| Ordering Recommendation: |
Preferred second-line testing for strong suspicion of seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Order incrementally or concurrently with other non-criteria antiphospholipid antibody tests.
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| Methodology: |
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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| Performed: |
Mon
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| Reported: |
1-8 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: Serum separator tube or lt. blue (sodium citrate).
Specimen Preparation: Transport 1 mL serum or plasma. (Min: 0.1 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature: Refrigerated.
Unacceptable Conditions: Hemolyzed or lipemic specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year
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