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Lupus Anticoagulant and Anticardiolipin Antibodies

Sample Reqs

B C

Turnaround

2 days

Special instructions

Send to the laboratory without delay.

Citrate Samples. Samples should be double spun and separated and frozen within 4–8 hours of sample taking, if a delay is expected with transportation to the laboratory, samples must be transported as frozen.



Sample type guide

B

Gold Vacutainer, SST/Gel anticoagulant, 5ml

C

Light blue Vacutainer, Citrate anticoagulant, 4.5ml