3371 Cardiolipin IgG, IgM & IgA Autoantibodies

Components
NAME METHOD REFERENCE RANGE UNITS
Cardiolipin IgG Autoantibodies EIA  view ref range  GPL U/mL 
Cardiolipin IgM Autoantibodies EIA  view ref range  MPL U/mL 
Cardiolipin IgA Autoantibodies EIA  < 13  APL U/mL 


Specimen Requirements
TYPE VOLUME TEMPERATURE INSTRUCTIONS
PRIMARY
1 Serum 1 (0.6) mL   Refrigerated - 48 Hour(s), Frozen - 2 Month(s)  


Clinical utility
Elevated levels are seen either transiently in some infectious diseases or more presistently in autoimmune diseases such as SLE and APS. Anticardiolipin antibodies have also been associated with fetal loss, endocarditis, cardiovascular disease and hemolytic anemia.


Reported: Same day

CPT Code: 86147x3

Notes: Also available, Antiphospholipid Syndrome EvaluatR, #1081, Cardiolipin IgA Autoantibodies, #3374; Cardiolipin IgG Autoantibodies, #3372; Cardiolipin IgM Autoantibodies [EIA], #3373.