The test is an indirect ELISA. Diluted serum samples, calibrator sera, and controls are incubated in cardiolipin coated microwells, allowing aCL antibodies present in the samples to react with the immobilized antigen. After their removal of unbound serum proteins by washing, antibodies specific for human IgG, IgM, or IgA labeled with HRP are added forming complexes with the CL bound antibodies. Following another washing step, the bound enzyme-antibody conjugate is assayed by the addition of TMB and H2O2 as the chromogenic substrate. Color develops in the wells at an intensity proportional to the serum concentration of aCL antibodies. The OD is read at 450 nm.
Normal ranges are less than 23 GPL (IgG per liter), less than 11 MPL (IgM per liter), and 22 APL (IgA per liter).
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