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Test Code CLIP Cardiolipin Antibodies, IgG, IgM, IgA Panel

Useful For

EliA Cardiolipin assays (part of EliA APS tests) are highly specific, automated tests designed for the diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). 

Purpose: Identify IgG, IgM, or IgA anti-cardiolipin antibodies.

  • Clinical Utility:
    • Thrombosis Risk: Helps assess the risk of dangerous blood clots in veins or arteries.
    • Pregnancy Complications: Used to identify risks of recurrent miscarriages or fetal loss.
    • Autoimmune Disease: Frequently used alongside lupus anticoagulant testing in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

Specimen Requirements

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 2mL preferred, 1.5mL minimum 

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred)

7 days
  Frozen  90 days

Avoid multple freeze/thaw cycles.

Panel Components

CLIP Cardiolipin Antibodies, IgG, IgM, IgA, Serum
GCLIP Cardiolipin Antibodies, IgG, Serum
MCLIP Cardiolipin Antibodies, IgM, Serum
ACLIPI Cardiolipin Antibodies IgA, Serum

Reference Values

<7 U/mL=Negative

7-10 U/mL=Equivical

>10 U/mL=Positive

Method

FLUOROENZYMEIMMUNOASSAY

CPT

86147x3

Performing Laboratory

MaineGeneral Medical Center