Test Code PPTDA Phosphatidylserine Antibodies, IgG, IgM, and IgA
Additional Codes
Epic: Phosphatidylserine antibodies [LAB1180]
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City, UT (forwarded from Pathology Laboratory Ankeny, IA)
Test Method
Semi-Quantitative Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Performance
Performed:
Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
Analytical Time:
1-4 days
Testing Laboratory:
ARUP Laboratories; Salt Lake City, UT
Specimen Requirement
Container/Tube Type:
SST (Serum Separator)
Collection Information:
Collect blood in a serum separator tube.
Transport Information:
Centrifuge and aliquot 0.5 mL of serum into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.
Minimum Sample Volume:
0.25 mL of serum (approximately 0.5 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit).
Unacceptable Conditions:
Heat-inactivated serum, severely lipemic, contaminated, or hemolyzed samples.
Stability Comments:
Stability limits apply after separation from cells. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
14 days
Frozen Stability:
365 days
Ambient Stability:
2 days
CPT Code Information
CPT Code:
86148 x3