what does anticardiolipin test for
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Antiphospholipid Antibodies Harris realized that cardiolipin was a major element of the false-positive syphilis test, and he developed a more specific test for the antibody. He also determined that the presence of these anticardiolipin antibodies was associated with recurrent thromboses (blood clots) and pregnancy losses.
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Troponin How is it used? Troponin tests are primarily ordered to help diagnose a heart attack and rule out other conditions with similar signs and symptoms. Either a troponin I or troponin T test can be performed; usually a laboratory will offer one test or the other.
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- This is a urine test to screen for a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressants. They are used to sedate patients, help them sleep, prevent seizures, ease anxiety, and relax muscle spasms.n addition to ordering a urine test, a doctor may also order a blood test for benzodiazepines. In some situations, it may be more practical to obtain a blood sample than a urine sample. Blood tests are also harder for a patient to alter to hide drug abuse.
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Troponin Troponin tests are also sometimes used to evaluate people for heart injury due to causes other than a heart attack or to distinguish signs and symptoms such as chest pain that may be due to other causes. Testing may also be done to evaluate people with angina if their signs and symptoms worsen.
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- Testing. The most common cardiology test is the electrocardiogram. An EKG displays the electrical activity of your heart and reveals certain heart problems. While a primary physician may perform the initial EKG, cardiologists have a better understanding of the nuances of EKG readings. Often a cardiologist performs a type of EKG known as a stress or exercise test.
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New Blood Test May Detect Epileptic Seizures New Blood Test May Detect Epileptic Seizures. An epilepsy blood test measures the amount of the hormone prolactin in the blood. It helps determine whether a seizure was caused by epilepsy or another disorder. Researchers reviewed all of the published studies on the prolactin blood test and found it may be useful in certain situations in determining whether an epileptic seizure occurred in adults and older children with unexplained seizures.
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- When an individual has inappropriate blood clot formation, recurrent miscarriages, cardiolipin antibodies, and/or another antiphospholipid antibody, the person may be diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) .
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Serum estradiol measurement This test measures the amount of estradiol in blood. Estradiol is a type of hormone called estrogen. This test may be used for conditions such as amenorrhea[1]. This test may also be used when conditions such as early puberty or hypogonadism are suspected[2][3].his test measures the amount of estradiol in blood. Estradiol is a type of hormone called estrogen. This test may be used for conditions such as amenorrhea[1]. This test may also be used when conditions such as early puberty or hypogonadism are suspected[2][3].
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Cardiolipin If one or more of the classes of cardiolipin antibodies is detected, then the same test(s) are usually repeated at least 12 weeks apart to help determine whether their presence is persistent or temporary.ince cardiolipin antibodies are the most common of the antiphospholipid antibodies, it is not unusual to find them emerging, temporarily due to an infection or drug, or asymptomatically as a person ages.
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Procedure, Levels and Results of Cardiolipin Antibodies Test Levels of Cardiolipin. If the levels of cardiolipin antibodies are moderate or high in a test conducted after six weeks, and thereafter if the antibodies continue to persist, it is an indication of a persistent ailment.In certain rare cases, cardiolipin testing may be recommended to check for the cause of syphilis.ardiolipin is a substance which is found in the human body when the person is suffering from diseases like syphilis, livedoid vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, and spontaneous abortions. Cardiolipin antibodies are a form of antibodies directed against the mitochondria.
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- The test for cardiolipin antibodies may also be ordered when an individual has signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disorder and/or has a positive result on an ANA test, as the test may provide the doctor with additional information to help establish a diagnosis.
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- How is it used? The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) test is primarily ordered to help diagnose and monitor sarcoidosis. It is often ordered as part of an investigation into the cause of a group of troubling chronic symptoms that are possibly due to sarcoidosis.
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- A test for catecholamines measures the amount of the hormones epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the blood. These catecholamines are made by nerve tissue , the brain, and the adrenal glands. Catecholamines help the body respond to stress or fright and prepare the body for fight-or-flight reactions.
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Coronary Heart Disease Screening Tests (CAD) For patients with severe angina or heart attack (myocardial infarction), or those who have markedly abnormal noninvasive tests for coronary heart disease, the angiogram also helps the doctor select the optimal treatment, which may include medications, balloon angioplasty, coronary stent placement, or coronary bypass surgery.
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- This test helps your doctor diagnose heart rhythm problems and damage to your heart from a heart attack that may be underlying heart failure. Echocardiogram. An important test for diagnosing heart failure is the echocardiogram.his test helps your doctor diagnose heart rhythm problems and damage to your heart from a heart attack that may be underlying heart failure. Echocardiogram. An important test for diagnosing heart failure is the echocardiogram.
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- A panoramic radiograph showed a well defined, corticated, multilocular radiolucent lesion in the region of the left premolar-molar region. Abscesses are located subareolar (23%), intramammary unilocular (12%), or intramammary multilocular (65%).
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- 81 MPL or above: High Positive. Interpretive Data. The persistent presence of IgG and/or IgM cardiolipin (CL) antibodies in moderate or high levels (greater than 40 GPL and/or greater than 40 MPL units or greater than 99th percentile) is a laboratory criterion for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).1 MPL or above: High Positive. Interpretive Data. The persistent presence of IgG and/or IgM cardiolipin (CL) antibodies in moderate or high levels (greater than 40 GPL and/or greater than 40 MPL units or greater than 99th percentile) is a laboratory criterion for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
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- A urine test for porphobilinogen (PBG), a porphyrin precursor, is the primary test. If the result of the PBG test is abnormal, urine porphyrin testing, which measures uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin, may be ordered to provide additional information on the type of neurologic porphyria that is present. A test to detect porphyrins in stool may be used to help distinguish between VP and HCP.
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tests performed at clinical The apolipoprotein B (apo B) test is used, along with other lipid tests, to help determine an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). This test is not used as a general population screen but may be ordered if a person has a family history of heart disease and/or high cholesterol and triglycerides (hyperlipidemia).
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- Interpretive Data. The persistent presence of IgG and/or IgM cardiolipin (CL) antibodies in moderate or high levels (greater than 40 GPL and/or greater than 40 MPL units or greater than 99th percentile) is a laboratory criterion for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).nterpretive Data. The persistent presence of IgG and/or IgM cardiolipin (CL) antibodies in moderate or high levels (greater than 40 GPL and/or greater than 40 MPL units or greater than 99th percentile) is a laboratory criterion for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).
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- A test for B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) or N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is primarily used to help detect, diagnose, and evaluate the severity of heart failure.igher-than-normal results suggest that a person has some degree of heart failure, and the level of BNP or NT-proBNP in the blood is related to its severity.
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- A cardiolipin antibodies test looks for a certain kind of antibody in your blood. The antibodies are IgG (immunoglobulin G), IgA (immunoglobulin A), and IgM (immunoglobulin M). They are antibodies that form in response to cardiolipins. Cardiolipin is a phospholipid, or a kind of fat in the blood.
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Factor V Leiden 1 Activated protein C resistance test. 2  Your blood sample may be tested to determine whether your blood is resistant to activated protein C, one of the anti-clotting proteins that help control factor V. This is known as an activated protein C (APC) resistance assay.wo types of tests can be done: 1  Activated protein C resistance test. 2  Your blood sample may be tested to determine whether your blood is resistant to activated protein C, one of the anti-clotting proteins that help control factor V. This is known as an activated protein C (APC) resistance assay.
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- A test for LD isoenzymes is rarely ordered and not widely available nowadays. In the past, the test was used to help diagnose and monitor heart attacks, but it has been replaced by the test for troponin.
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Cardiolipin Antibody A cardiolipin antibodies test looks for a certain kind of antibody in your blood. The antibodies are IgG (immunoglobulin G), IgA (immunoglobulin A), and IgM (immunoglobulin M).
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- Some other tests that may be performed in conjunction with cardiolipin antibody tests include lupus anticoagulant testing (e.g., DRVVT) and anti-beta 2 glycoprotein I antibody. There are three classes of cardiolipin antibodies that may be present in the blood: IgG, IgM and/or IgA.