Test Details

Mnemonic

CLGAM

Ordering Code

3006030

CPT-4 Code(s)

86147 x 3

Specimen Information

Click here for 99th percentile values for Warde’s antiphospholipid antibody assays.

Collect

Serum separator tube (SST)

Specimen Preparation

Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum refrigerated in a screw capped plastic vial.

Alternate Specimen

Plasma: Lavender EDTA

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Rejection Criteria

Heparinized plasma; hemolysis; lipemia

Stability

Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: Undetermined

Methodology

Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Immunoassay
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Reference Range

IgG
<10 GPL Negative
10 - 40 GPL Weak Positive
>40 GPL Positive
IgM
<10 MPL Negative
10 - 40 MPL Weak Positive
>40 MPL Positive
IgA
<14 APL Negative
14 - 20 APL Equivocal
>20 APL Positive
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Performing Laboratory

Warde Medical Laboratory
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New York DOH Approval Status

Yes
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