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Phosphatidylserine Antibodies, IgG and IgM

PHOSSER GM
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 0.5 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions

Heat-inactivated, contaminated, grossly icteric, grossly hemolyzed, or severely lipemic specimens

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 month

Methodology

Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Performed

Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat

Reported

1-4 days

Reference Interval

Test Number
 Components
 Reference Interval
  Phosphatidylserine Antibody IgG Less than 16 GPS
  Phosphatidylserine Antibody IgM Less than  22 MPS

Interpretive Data

IgG and/or IgM antibodies to phosphatidylserine (aPS) may be associated with a positive test for anti-cardiolipin autoantibodies (aCL) and risk for obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Strong clinical correlation is recommended in the absence of lupus anticoagulant, IgG and/or IgM cardiolipin and/or beta2 glycoprotein antibodies.

Isolated presence of IgM or IgG antibodies to aPS may have questionable clinical significance for APS and/or SLE.

If results are positive, repeat testing with two or more specimens drawn at least 12 weeks apart to demonstrate persistence of antibodies.

Results should not be used alone for diagnosis and must be interpreted in light of APS-specific clinical manifestations and/or other criteria phospholipid antibody tests.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86148 x2

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050906 Phosphatidylserine Antibody IgG 32032-5
0050907 Phosphatidylserine Antibody IgM 32033-3
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Aliases

  • Anti-Phosphatidylserine
  • Anti-Phosphatidylserine (aPS)
  • Antiphosphatidylserine
  • aPS Antibodies IgG, IgM, IgA
Phosphatidylserine Antibodies, IgG and IgM