Test directory: Cardiolipin Ab, IgM

Ordering Code5629
Test NameCardiolipin Ab, IgM
AliasAnti-Cardiolipin Antibody, IgM
Anti-Phospholipid Antibody, IgM
aCL-M
Preferred SpecimenSerum
Preferred ContainerSST (Gold)
Other Specimen/ContainerPlasma in Citrate, 3.2% (Lt Blue), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red)
Optimum Volume0.5 mL
Transport RequirementsOahu: Refrigerated
Airline: Refrigerated
Specimen StabilityAmbient: 8 Hours
Refrigerated: 7 Days
Frozen: 1 Month
Rejection CriteriaHemolyzed, Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Wrong specimen type, >3 cycles of
Freeze/Thaw
Avail. StatNO
Analytic TimeUp to 4 Days
MethodologyMultiplex flow Immunoassay

Reference range(s)

ComponentAgeMale NormMale Critical LowMale Critical HighFemale NormFemale Critical HighFemale Critical LowUnitsAdd'l info
Cardiolipin Ab, IgMALL< 20.0< 20.0MPL-U/mL