Newcastle Laboratories

Anti-cardiolipin (IgG)

Clinical Background:

Anticardiolipin antibodies are found in several disease states and may be an incidental finding with no clinical signficance or an indicator of a potentially severe underlying condition termed Anti...

Anticardiolipin antibodies are found in several disease states and may be an incidental finding with no clinical signficance or an indicator of a potentially severe underlying condition termed Anti-phospholipid Syndrome. The antibodies may be assoicated with increased thrombotic risk and recurrent miscarriage. This assay is part of the Thrombophilia Screen

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Autoimmunology

    Autoimmunology

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)

    Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)

    Yellow/Red - serum (no anticoagulant)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    2.7mL

    2.7mL

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    1.3mL

    1.3mL

  • Freq Analysis:

    Daily

    Daily

  • Add On Test:

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

    All urgent add ons via telephone on 0191 2821890, and must be confirmed via email to

    nuth.autoimmunity@nhs.net

  • Quality Assurance:

    UK NEQAS Antiphospholipids

    UK NEQAS Antiphospholipids

  • Reference Ranges:

    <20 GPL-U/mL - Negative

    20 – 40 GPL-U/mL - Low Positive

    40 – 80 GPL-U/mL - Medium Positive

    >80 GPL-U/mL - High Positive

    <20 GPL-U/mL - Negative

    20 – 40 GPL-U/mL - Low Positive

    40 – 80 GPL-U/mL - Medium Positive

    >80 GPL-U/mL - High Positive

  • Other Info:

    Antibody directed against cardiolipin, a component of the inner mitochondrial membrane.

    Antibody directed against cardiolipin, a component of the inner mitochondrial membrane.

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Jason Sillitoe

  • Routine Telephone:

    0191 2821890 

    0191 2821890 

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

All testing performed at RVI Autoimmunology laboratory and available during routine hours, Monday-Friday.

Turn Around:

3 Days

Send To:

Level 3
Leazes Wing
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4LP

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