Important Note

Study should not be performed if patient is on Direct Thrombin Inhibitors (collect when patient is off medication for 72 hours); Factor Xa Inhibitors (collect after patient is off medication for 48 hours);  or Fibrinolytic agents.  If patient is on heparin, collect 5 hours post last intravenous dose or 24 hours post subcutaneous dose.  Cardiolipin Antibodies are included in the panel.

If patient has been on the following medications: Angiomax(Bivalirudin), Argatroban, Refludan(Recombiant hirudin or lepirudin), Pradaxa (Dagigatran), Xarelto(Rivaroxaban), Arixtra (fondaparinux sodium); it is recommended these be discontinued for at least 72 hours prior to Lupus Screen being performed.