Anti cardiolipin antibody test Gurugram

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