Also known as: APA
Formal name: Antiphospholipid antibodies
Related tests:Lupus anticoagulant panel, Cardiolipin antibodies, PTT (partial thromboplastin time), Russell viper venom time (RVVT), Platelet neutralization procedure, Kaolin clotting time, Hexagonal phospholipid confirmatory test, Dilute prothrombin time, Anti-beta2 glycoprotein I antibodies, Anti-phosphatidylserine antibodies, Anti-prothrombin antibodies
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? When you have a prolonged PTT test; when you have had recurrent unexplained venous or arterial blood clots; when you have had recurrent miscarriages, especially in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters
Sample required? A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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