Anticardiolipin antibody (ACA)

ACA can interfere with phospholipid-dependent coagulation processes and is closely related to thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and repeated spontaneous abortion. Basic Information Specialist classification: inspection classification: immune examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: normal. Positive: Positive anti-phospholipid antibodies may be Conil's syndrome, prone to spontaneous abortion in the second trimester, secondary secondary to autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Tips: Before the check-up: Do not eat too greasy, high-protein foods the day before the test, to avoid heavy drinking. The alcohol content in the blood directly affects the test results. Normal value negative. Clinical significance Positive in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, myocardial infarction, stroke (also known as stroke), systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and tumors, infectious diseases (AIDS, leprosy, dysentery, etc.). Positive results may be diseases: scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, myocardial infarction, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome precautions Taboo before the test: Do not eat too greasy, high-protein foods the day before the test, to avoid heavy drinking. The alcohol content in the blood directly affects the test results. Requirements for examination: In conjunction with a doctor's examination, neuropathy in SLE patients may be related to the destruction of the blood-brain barrier caused by ACA inhibition of glial cells and the effect of ACA on nerve cells and nerve fibers. Inspection process Diagnostic conditions: (1) Meet one clinical performance index plus one laboratory indicator. (2) APL is positive twice, with an interval of >3 months. (3) Follow-up for more than 5 years to exclude SLE or other autoimmune diseases. Inspection method: Since the establishment of ACA method by Harris et al in 1983, research on this antibody has been widely recognized and rapidly developed worldwide. Not suitable for the crowd Contrained people: Some drugs are taken orally: people such as chlorpromazine and phenothiazine. Adverse reactions and risks There are no related complications.

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