The lupus anticoagulant test measures the presence of antibodies that interfere with blood clotting, which is crucial for diagnosing antiphospholipid syndrome. We use the Coagulometric technique to ensure accurate and reliable results.
No special preparation is required before the test.
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Option 1: Primary tube: Citrated blood 1 mL (9:1 ratio), discard the initial 3 mL from the venipuncture, send without centrifuging and at a temperature between 2 - 8° C. No hemolysis, no lipemia, no icterus. Option 2: Secondary tube: Citrated plasma 1 mL (9:1 ratio), discard the initial 3 mL from the venipuncture, send centrifuged and transferred to a plastic tube, preferably frozen. No hemolysis, no lipemia, no icterus.