Normal range: Negative
Comment: Indicated for recurrent venous or arterial thrombotic episodes, recurrent abortions, auto-immune vasculitis conditions including SLE. The presence of LA may also be a cause of an otherwise unexplained prolonged APTT. Equivocal and weak positive results should be re-tested in a month together with the Anti cardiolipin antibody. This test is part of the Thrombotic Risk Profile
Sample: Fresh citrated plasma, patient should be not under heparin