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This test system is designed for the qualitative detection of lupus anticoagulants in plasma.6
Anticoagulant therapy may cause false-positive results. Plasma heparin levels >1 IU/mL may interfere with this test.7 Platelets are a rich source of phospholipid that can neutralize LA. Improper preparation of the platelet-poor plasma at collection reduces the sensitivity of this assay for LA. This test is subject to false-positive cross-reactivity with factor VIII inhibitors.8
Lupus anticoagulants are nonspecific inhibitors of phospholipid-dependent in vitro coagulation tests.6 The HPP assay takes advantage of the fact that many LA antibodies specifically recognize the HPP phospholipid configuration as an antigenic epitope. Addition of HPP to the reaction mixture serves to neutralize the inhibitory effect caused by LA antibodies and does not neutralize most factor-specific antibodies.9,10 The assay design includes several features that serve to improve the clinical utility of the test.7 The aPTT reagent used is diluted to reduce its phospholipid concentration and increase sensitivity to LA. The addition of normal plasma to the test system serves to correct for any clotting time prolongation caused by factor deficiencies in the patient plasma. This improves the specificity for LA by making the test relatively insensitive to factor deficiency. The assay reagent also contains a heparin neutralizer, which makes the test system insensitive to heparin levels up to 1 IU/mL. This assay can be used to detect lupus anticoagulants in patients receiving warfarin therapy.
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