Test Name
ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES (IgG, IgA, IgM)
Aliases
-
Abbreviations
APA IGG, IGA, IGM
Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
SEROLOGY
Sub Department
AUTOIMMUNITY
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
7
TAT Units
DAYS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
Test components: ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID IgG, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID IgM, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID IgA.
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 DAY at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 MONTH at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Evaluation of antiphospholipid syndrome (phospholipid antibody syndrome). Evaluation of patients with unexplained thrombosis, recurrent miscarriages etc.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026