Anti-B2 Glycoprotein 1 IgG
Clinical Background:
Anti-B2Glycoprotein 1 antibodies are a subset of antibodies tested for in the investigation of Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Patients who are positive for Anticardiolipin are then usually screen...
Anti-B2Glycoprotein 1 antibodies are a subset of antibodies tested for in the investigation of Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Patients who are positive for Anticardiolipin are then usually screened for anti-B2GP1 if APS is suspected. There is a strong correlation of Thrombotic risk in patients who are Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) positive and anti-B2GP1 positive
Test Details
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Discipline:
Autoimmunology
Autoimmunology
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Specimen Container Adult:
Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)
Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)
Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)
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Minimum Volume Adult:
2.7ml
2.7ml
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
1.3ml
1.3ml
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Freq Analysis:
Daily
Daily
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Add On Test:
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890 and must be confirmed via email to
All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890 and must be confirmed via email to
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Quality Assurance:
UK NEQAS Antiphospholipids
UK NEQAS Antiphospholipids
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Reference Ranges:
<20 Negative
20 – 40 Low Positive
40 – 80 Medium Positive
>80 High Positive
<20 Negative
20 – 40 Low Positive
40 – 80 Medium Positive
>80 High Positive
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Routine Contact Name:
Jason Sillitoe
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Routine Telephone:
0191 2821890
0191 2821890
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Routine Email: