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Antiphospholipid Antibodies

Also known as: APA
Formal name: Antiphospholipid antibodies
Related tests: Lupus anticoagulant panel, Cardiolipin antibodies, PTT (partial thromboplastin time), Russell viper venom time, Platelet neutralization procedure, Kaolin clotting time, Hexagonal phospholipid confirmatory test, Dilute prothrombin time, Anti-beta2 glycoprotein I antibodies, Anti-phosphatidylserine antibodies, Anti-prothrombin antibodies
At A Glance
 
Why get tested?
To help investigate inappropriate clot formation; to help determine the cause of recurrent miscarriage; to evaluate a prolonged PTT (partial thromboplastin time); as part of an evaluation for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

When to get tested?
If you have a prolonged PTT test; if you have had a recurrent unexplained venous or arterial blood clot; if you have had recurrent miscarriages, especially in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm



This article was last reviewed on May 22, 2006.
 
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