Lupus Anticoagulant Reflex Panel

Specimen:

Test Code

YLARP

Specimen Name

Lupus Anticoagulant Reflex Panel

Collect

2- Sodium Citrate tubes

Submit

3 mL (Min: 2 mL) Plasma Frozen OR Two full Sodium Citrate tube, Room Temperature (Must be received within four hours)

Special Handling

Tubes MUST be full. DO NOT overfill or underfill. Tube MUST be mixed immediately after filling with blood. Vigorous mixing or shaking may cause hemolysis. If testing cannot be completed within 4 hours, prepare plasma and freeze. Separate specimens must be submitted when multiple tests are ordered.

Rejection Criteria

Serum. EDTA plasma, clotted or hemolyzed specimens.

Stability

Ambient: 4 hours; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen at -20 C or below: 3 months

Methodology

Electromagnetic Mechanical Clot Detection / Chromogenic Assay

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

2-4 days

CPT Codes

  • 85610
  • 85613
  • 85730
  • if reflexed
  • additional CPT codes may apply: 85520
  • 85525
  • 85598
  • 85613
  • 85670
  • 85730

Components

Includes: Prothrombin Time, PTT-LA Ratio, dRVVT Screen Ratio, Anti-Xa Qualitative Interpretation, Thrombin Time, Anticoagulant Medication Neutralization, Neutralized PTT-LA Ratio, Neutralized dRVVT Screen Ratio, dVVRT1:1 Mix Ratio, dRVVT Confirmation Ratio, and Hexagonal Phospholipid Confirmation.

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  • Serum 
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