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Anticardiolipin igg and igm antibodies

This is an important test to help diagnose the level of anti-cardiolipin antibodies.

Venous blood
2 tests included
4 days turnaround

£89.00

£69.00

About Anticardiolipin igg and igm antibodies

What are anti-cardiolipin IgG and IgM antibodies?

Anti-cardiolipin antibodies, IgG and IgM, are two similar types of antibodies that both target cardiolipins. Cardiolipins, phospholipids, are typically found in cell membranes and are important for clotting. 

Antibodies are proteins typically produced by the immune system to target and protect against harmful entities. In rare cases the immune system can malfunction, producing antibodies which target and attack the body’s own cells. Disorders caused by this process are called autoimmune diseases. 

The production of anti-cardiolipin antibodies increases the risk of clotting and may also be produced in autoimmune conditions such as lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The level of anti-cardiolipins may also increase in people with an infection, cancer or repeated miscarriages.

Why take this test?

This test measures the level of anti-cardiolipin antibodies and can be used to help investigate abnormal clotting, autoimmune conditions such as lupus and ALS and recurrent miscarriages.

What's tested

Clotting Status

How it works

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Purchase your Kit

Just order a test online and get your kit delivered right to your door unless you are ordering a COVID-19 Fit to Fly test where you will be given appointment options to attend our clinics across the United Kingdom for a nose and throat swab PCR test at the checkout stage.

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Take your test and post

Follow our simple instructions to take your sample and post back the enclosed prepaid envelope to our accredited lab for processing. We also offer home or workplace visits by a qualified nurse. For COVID-19 Fit to Fly tests you must attend one of our partner clinics for our trained collection officers to take your sample. You will then have the results emailed to you.

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Get results directly to your dashboard

You will receive an email notification from our medical team when your results are available on your secure personalised health dashboard.

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