Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Abs, Serum PSPT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Phosphatidylserine and Prothrombin G/M

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Phosphatidylserine and Prothrombin G/M

EPIC Order Name

Phosphatidylserine and Prothrombin G/M

Clinical Info

May be useful as an independent risk marker for thrombosis associated with APS and related diseases. Consider using when all criteria aPL antibody tests are negative; positive results should be reported to document persistence.

Specimen Type

Blood

Specimen Volume

0.5 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold top tube 
Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection
Specimen: 0.5 mL serum ( 0.3 mL min)
Transfer Temperature: Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated or Frozen

Specimen Stability

48 Hours Room Temperature
2 weeks Refrigerated
12 Months Frozen

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Days Performed

TAT: 3-10 Days

Performing Laboratories

ARUP

CPT

86148 x 2

PDM

2159707

Result Interpretation

Forms