Anti cardiolipin antibody test
ANTI CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY TEST
DESCRIPTION – a cardiolipin antibody test looks for a certain kind of antibody in your blood. An antibody is a substance in your blood that helps fight off infection. The antibodies attack cardiolipins by mistake. Cardiolipin is a phospholipid, or a kind of fat in the blood that is important for blood clotting.
METHODOLOGY – semi-quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
TURN AROUND TIME – 1-2 days
SPECIMEN REQUIERED –
COLLECT – serum separator tube
SPECIMEN PREPARATION – separate the serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 ml of serum to transport tube
STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURE – refrigerated
STABILITY – ambient: 48 hours; refrigerated: 2 weeks; frozen: 1 year
UNACCEPTABLE CONDITION – plasma or other body fluids. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed or lipemic specimen
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS – clinical history is mandatory
