Antiprothrombin Abs IgG,IgM ANTIPT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Prothrombin Antibodies, IgG and IgM

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Anti-Prothrombin Abs IgG

Clinical Info

Detection of antiprothrombin antibodies to aid in the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome and to confirm antiprothrombin antibody presence in patients with lupus anticoagulants and hypoprothrombinemia

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red or Gold top tube
Specimen: 2.0 mL serum (1 mL min)
Transfer Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect antibodies binding to a microtiter plate coated with purified prothrombin antigen

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

86849

PDM

5906027

Result Interpretation

Prothrombin IgG:  0.- 20 G units
 

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