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Test Code LUPUS Lupus Panel

Important Note

Draw 2 tubes- Must be completely filled.

If transport to the lab will exceed 4 hours: Immediately centrifuge the specimen 2 times and aliquot 2 mL of plasma into a separate plastic vial.  Send specimen frozen.

Performing Laboratory

Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures        304-388-5953       

Test Profile

APTT Silica Clotting Time
Lupus Anticoagulant Mixing Studies if necessary
Dilute Russell's Viper Venom Time  

Specimen Requirements

Plasma- Light Blue Top, Sodium Citrate

Draw 2 full tubes by “clean” venipuncture (no excessive trauma).

Immediately after draw, invert tubes several times to mix blood with additive.

Specimen Rejection

  • Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Hemolyzed 
  • Lipemic
  • Clotted

Storage and Stability

Room Temperature 18-24o C 4 hours
Frozen < -20o C 1 month

Reference Values

Negative

Methodology

Clot detection

Days Test Set Up and Turnaround

Monday through Friday, dayshift 7:00AM-2:30PM

Test is batched and performed at minimum weekly. Can be collected at anytime.

 

Turnaround Time- 1-7 days

CPT Coding

85613

85598

85730

85732

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