Types

• Antiphospholipid antibodies are heterogeneous group of autoantibodies primarily described as antibodies directed against various negatively charged phospholipids e.g. Cardiolipin is one of the many
• Phospholipids are structural components of cell membrane and play a crucial role in blood clotting and are critical to platelet function...

Description

• <15 U/ml

When to get Tested

• When there is s/s suggestive of a blood clot (pain & swelling in the extremities, shortness of breath, headaches)
• When a woman has had recurrent miscarriages
• As a follow up to a prolonged PTT test

Elevated Level

• Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
• Recurrent thrombi in arteries and veins
• Recurrent miscarriages
• Premature labour
• Preeclampsia

Decreased Level