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Last Updated: December 5, 2023 @ 10:13 am
2640	Cardiolipin Antibodies, IgG / IgM
Specimen:	Collect:	One SST Also Acceptable: One Blue Top (Na Citrate) One Green Top (Li Heparin) One Lavender (EDTA) One Pink Top (EDTA) One Red Top
	Submit:	1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube. Also Acceptable: 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
	Special Handling:	Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles If specimen is not tested within 2 days of collection, freeze serum. Separate from cells ASAP
	Rejection Criteria:	Bacterially Contaminated Samples Grossly Hemolyzed Samples Grossly Lipemic Samples
	Stability:	Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:	Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed:	Tuesday, Thursday
Reported:	2-5 Day(s)
CPT Codes:	86147x2
Interpretive Data:	Please see report for interpretive data. Cardiolipin IgG and IgM Reference Range: <10 U/mL Negative 10-40 U/mL Weak Positive >40 U/mL Positive Most patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome have moderate or high levels of cardiolipin antibodies and are positive for IgG only or IgG and IgM. (Br J Rheumatol 26:324-326, 1987).
Components:	2635 - CARDIOLIPIN, IgG 2636 - CARDIOLIPIN, IgM

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