0098358
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Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA

CARDIO IGA
Example Reports
Negative
Positive

Ordering Recommendation

Preferred second-line test when seronegative antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is strongly suspected. Order incrementally or concurrently with other noncriteria antiphospholipid antibody tests.

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation
Collect

Serum separator tube.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma or other body fluids. Contaminated, heat-inactivated, hemolyzed, or lipemic specimens.

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-2 days

Reference Interval

Test Number
 Components
 Reference Interval
  Cardiolipin Antibody IgA 11 APL or less

Interpretive Data




Component
 Interpretation
Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA 11 APL or less              Negative
12-19 APL                     Indeterminate
20-80 APL                     Low to Moderately Positive
81 APL or greater         High Positive

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

APL = IgA phospholipid units.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86147

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0098358 Cardiolipin Antibody IgA 5076-5
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Aliases

  • ACA
  • aCL Antibody
  • Cardiolip
  • aCL IgA
  • Anticardiolipin Antibodies
Cardiolipin Antibody, IgA