Test
Lupus Anticoagulant
Pathology
Summary
To help investigate the cause of a blood clot ( thrombotic episode ); to evaluate a prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT) ; to help determine the cause of recurrent miscarriages, or as part of an evaluation for antiphospholipid syndrome ; the tests are not used to diagnose the chronic autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) , commonly known as lupus.
