Do you check pertussis serologies when sending labs for antiphospholipid syndrome?

The short answer is no. I do not check pertussis antibodies when evaluating patients for anti-phospholipid syndrome. A slightly longer answer is still no and, for example, a review published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases by Ron Asherson in 2003 discussing the relationship between various infec...

I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last. I have never ordered pertussis serologies in patients being evaluated for APS, nor am I aware of any association of such serologies with APS course, even if positive. So I think they have no clearly demonstrated diagnostic or prognostic value. As stated by Dr. Belmo...