Table 1

The nomenclature applied to antiphospholipid antibodies

AbbreviationDescription
aCL Anticardiolipin antibodies detected with a cardiolipin ELISA 
LA Lupus anticoagulant antibodies detected by prolongation of in vitro clotting tests; specificities: αβ2-GPI and/or αFII 
αβ2-GPI Anti-β2-GPI antibodies detected with a β2-GPI ELISA 
αFII Antiprothrombin Abs detected with prothrombin ELISA 
aPL aCL, LA, αβ2-GPI, αFII 
AbbreviationDescription
aCL Anticardiolipin antibodies detected with a cardiolipin ELISA 
LA Lupus anticoagulant antibodies detected by prolongation of in vitro clotting tests; specificities: αβ2-GPI and/or αFII 
αβ2-GPI Anti-β2-GPI antibodies detected with a β2-GPI ELISA 
αFII Antiprothrombin Abs detected with prothrombin ELISA 
aPL aCL, LA, αβ2-GPI, αFII 
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