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Test Code YAPE Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine Panel

Additional Codes

YAPE


Specimen Required


Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Red Top or SST

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain ed-top tube(s), serum gel tube is acceptable. After collection, allow blood to clot for 30 minutes. Spin down and send 3 mL of serum frozen in a plastic vial.

 


Method Name

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reporting Name

Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine Panel

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Frozen (preferred) 30 days
  Refrigerated  14 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject
List other reasons for rejection Specimens other than serum. Microbially contaminated specimens.

Reference Values

Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgA

<12.0 U/mL

 

Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgG

<12.0 U/mL

 

Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgM

<12.0 u/mL

 

Reference Range applies to Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgA, IgG, & IgM

Normal: <12.0

Equivocal: 12.0-18.0

Elevated: >18.0

Day(s) Performed

Wednesday

Report Available

3 to 11 days

Performing Laboratory

BioAgilytix Diagnostics

Test Classification

The performance characteristics of the listed assays were validated by BioAgilytix Diagnostics. The US FDA has not approved or cleared these tests. The results of these assays can be used for clinical diagnosis without FDA approval. BioAgilytix Diagnostics is a CLIA certified, CAP accredited laboratory for performing high complexity assays.

CPT Code Information

83520 x 3

 

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FPHET Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine Panel Not Provided

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Z0143 Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgA 13078-1
Z0150 Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgG 13076-5
Z0142 Anti-Phosphatidylethanolamine IgM 13077-3

Clinical Information

The anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disorder of recurrent vascular thrombosis associated with persistently positive anticardiolipin (aCL) or lupus anticoagulant tests. In patients with APS, anticardiolipin antibodies bind a variety of charged phospholipids, including phosphatidylethanolamine, as well as they do cardiolipin. Lupus patients also have high titers of autoantibodies to various phospholipids, including phosphatidylethanolamine.

 

Presentations of the syndrome include thrombosis of deep veins of the legs, as well as renal, hepatic, inferior vena cava or sagittal veins. Occlusion of the arterial circulation may be manifested as a stroke, ishemic retinopathy, myocardial or bowel infarction, or peripheral gangrene. Thrombosis can occur in veins or arteries of any size. Recurrent pregnancy loss also appears to be the result of thrombosis within the placental vasculature.

 

Anti-phosphatidyl antibody tests are supplemental tests and should not be used alone for diagnostic purposes. Diagnosis of anti-phospholipid syndrome must be made in conjunction with other clinical indications.