Laboratory Schedules
Recurrent Miscarriage
| Test |
12 weeks
pre-procedure |
Upon confirmation
pregnancy (+ HCG) |
Every 4 weeks
through 24 |
12 & 24 weeks
gestation |
Tube
Requirements |
| APLA |
X |
X |
X |
|
female: 10 cc SST
male: (2) 10 cc Na heparin |
| APA |
X |
X |
|
X |
female: 10 cc SST |
| ANA |
X |
X |
|
X |
female: 10 cc SST |
| IP |
X |
X |
|
X |
female: 4 cc EDTA |
| NKA |
X |
X |
|
* |
female: (2) 10 cc Na heparin |
| DQA |
X |
|
|
|
female: 4 cc EDTA
male: 4 cc EDTA |
| DQB# |
+ |
|
|
|
male: 10 cc ACD |
Infertility, pre-IVF/ET
| Test |
4 weeks before
procedure |
4 weeks
gestation |
12 weeks
gestation |
|
Tube
Requirements |
| APA |
X |
X |
X |
|
female: 10 cc SST
|
| ATA |
X |
|
|
|
female: 10 cc SST |
| IP |
X |
X |
X |
|
female: 4 cc EDTA |
| NKA |
X |
X |
* |
|
female: (2) 10 cc Na heparin |
| DQA |
X |
|
|
|
female: 4 cc EDTA
male: 4 cc EDTA |
| DQB# |
+ |
|
|
|
male: 10 cc ACD |
* Repeat if IP is abnormal
# Investigational
+ Perform on male if couple shares DQA 4 or if male is DQA 2, 2
ANA - Antinuclear Antibodies
APA - Antiphospholipid Antibodies
APLA - Antipaternal Leukocyte Antibodies
ATA - Antithyroid Antibodies
DQA - DQ Alpha
DQB - DQ Beta
IP - Immunophenotype
NKA - Natural Killer Cell Assay
