Antiphospholipids

... Why get tested?
To help investigate inappropriate clot formation; to help determine the cause of recurrent miscarriage; to evaluate a prolonged aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time); as part of an evaluation for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

When to get tested?
If you have a prolonged aPTT test; if you have had a recurrent unexplained venous or arterial blood clot; if you have had recurrent miscarriages, especially in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters

Sample required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
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