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TEST ID HEXLA Hexagonal Lupus Anticoagulant, Plasma


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of a reflex. For more information see:

ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma

ACBL / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Comprehensive, Plasma

ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma

AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood

APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma

ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma


Useful For

Confirming or excluding the presence of a lupus anticoagulant (LA), in conjunction with other appropriate coagulation tests

 

Differentiating between deficiencies or inhibitors of specific coagulation factors and LA inhibitors

 

Evaluating a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time resulting from inhibition

Method Name

Only orderable as part of a reflex. For more information see:

ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma

ACBL / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Comprehensive, Plasma

ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma

AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood

APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma

ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma

 

Spectrophotometric

Reporting Name

HEX LA, P

Specimen Type

Plasma Na Cit

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Plasma Na Cit Frozen 60 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of a reflex. For more information see:

ALUPP / Lupus Anticoagulant Profile, Plasma

ACBL / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Comprehensive, Plasma

ALBLD / Bleeding Diathesis Profile, Limited, Plasma

AATHR / Thrombophilia Profile, Plasma and Whole Blood

APROL / Prolonged Clot Time Profile, Plasma

ADIC / Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation/Intravascular Coagulation and Fibrinolysis (DIC/ICF) Profile, Plasma

 

<13 seconds

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

2 to 4 days

Specimen Retention Time

7 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

85598