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