{"product_id":"silica-clotting-time","title":"Silica Clotting Time (SCT)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"test-description\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"test-lead\"\u003eThe Silica Clotting Time test screens for lupus anticoagulant — an antibody associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, a leading cause of recurrent miscarriage and blood clots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhat does this test check?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eMeasures clotting time in the presence of silica, which is prolonged by lupus anticoagulant. Used as part of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) diagnostic workup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWhy get tested?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAntiphospholipid syndrome is the most treatable cause of recurrent pregnancy loss and unexplained thrombosis. Identifying lupus anticoagulant allows for anticoagulation therapy that can prevent future miscarriages and life-threatening clots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eWho should get this test?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eWomen with two or more consecutive miscarriages or one late-term pregnancy loss, patients with unexplained blood clots (DVT, pulmonary embolism), those with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or anyone with a significantly prolonged PTT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NowExpress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55596734546088,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"PHP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/nowexpress.ph\/products\/silica-clotting-time","provider":"NowExpress","version":"1.0","type":"link"}