UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Cardiolipin Ab, IgM
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CARIGM / HCCARIGM
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| CPT Code(s): |
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86147
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| Test Description: |
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Included In: Cardiolipin Ab, IgG/IgM
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| Methodology: |
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Enzyme Immunoassay
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| Clinical Significance: |
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Cardiolipin Ab testing is performed for evaluation of hypercoagulable state that may be associated with venous or arterial thromboemboli.
Diseases associated with cardiolipin antibodies include SLE, drug-induced lupus, other connective tissue diseases and primary anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome.
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Mon-Fri, dayshift - day varies.
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: 5 working days.
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Specimen Requirements
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Blood
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Preferred: Red top
Also Acceptable:
Red cap with yellow ring (SST)
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Preferred: 3 mL
Pediatrics: 1 mL
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| Sample Analyzed: |
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Serum
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Preferred: 1 mL
Pediatrics: 0.3 mL
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| Specimen Processing: |
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Centrifuge. Transfer cell-free serum to plastic vial. Refrigerate.
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Transport serum sample to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220). Transport with coolant pack if coming from UWHC Satellite lab location.
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| Outreach Specimen Transport: |
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Transport serum sample to UWHC Core Laboratory (B4/220). Transport with coolant pack if coming from outreach location.
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| Unacceptable Criteria: |
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Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic and turbid specimens are not acceptable.
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: No limit at -20° C. Note: Avoid repeat freeze and thaw.
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Interpretation
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Expected Results:
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0 days and up:
Cardiolipin Ab, IgM Interpretive Guidelines:
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Negative |
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Indeterminate |
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Low-Medium Positive |
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Positive |
Cardiolipin Ab, IgM results are obtained with the INOVA QUANTA Lite ACA IgM (HRP)ELISA kits.
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| Test Limitations: |
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Rheumatoid factor, usually an IgM autoantibody, can interfere with the determination of the IgM aCL. Cardiolipin Ab, IgG and IgM values obtained with different manufacturers' assay methods may not be used interchangeably. The magnitude of the reported IgG or IgM levels cannot be correlated to an endpoint titer.
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Anti Cardiolipin IgM Antibody
Anti-Cardiolipin Antibodies Panel
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