Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Sep 2024
Challenges in laboratory testing of patients suspected of antiphospholipid syndrome: practical implications for clinicians.
This paper focuses on the laboratory tests necessary for the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Diagnosis starts with the selection of patients suspicious of having APS. The timing related to the clinical event is important to avoid false classification of APS patients. ⋯ Laboratory diagnosis of APS remains challenging. To increase the diagnostic efficacy and reliability, an integrated interpretation of all results and an interpretative comment should be provided on the laboratory report. Therefore, a close interaction between clinical pathologists and clinicians is mandatory.