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Do the level of positive lupus anticoagulant titers correlate with the risk of VTE?

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Rheumatology · UT Southwestern Medical Center

The lupus anticoagulant test is either positive or negative. It’s not reported out at a titer. The test needs a two-step confirmation, the first being the addition of mixed plasma to rule out a factor deficiency and the second confirmation being the addition of phospholipids and showing normalizatio...

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