Coagulation 2 Flashcards
What are antiphospholipid antibodies?
IgG, IgM or IgA antibodies directed against proteins that bind to phospholipids
What detects antiphospholipid antibodies?
- Activity tests for lupus anticoagulants
2. Measuring antibodies by ELISA tests (anticardolipin ab, antibeta 2 glycoprotein Ab)
How do you make a laboratory diagnosis of Lupus anticoagulants?
- Prolongation of a phospholipid dependent clotting assay (PTT, DRVVT)
- Evidence of inhibitor shown by mixing studies
- evidence of phospholipid dependence
- lack of specific inhibition on any one coagulation factor
How do you diagnosis antiphospholipid syndrome?
need at least 1 clinical and 1 lab criteria
What are hte clinical criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome?
– Occurrence of thrombotic event – venous or arterial
– Recurrent miscarriage, fetal death, premature birth
What are the lab criteria for antiphosphlipid syndrome?
– Lupus anticoagulant (LAC)
– Anti-cardiolipin (IgG or IgM)
– Anti-Beta 2 glycoprotein (IgG or IgM)
– Perform testing on two or more occasions, 12 weeks apart
What factors and inhibitors are vitamin K dependent?
II, VII, IX, X
Protein C and S
Describe the structure of vitamin K dependent factors and inhibitors? What are the reaction dependent on?
contain 9-11 glutamic acids
- form gamma- carboxyglutamic acid tail
- bind factors to phospholpid surfaces through Ca
Vit K (warfarin blocks recycling of vitamin K)
What is the mechanism of action of warfarin?
it inhibits vit K1,2,3 expoxide reductase
What does warfarin do?
reduces vitamin K dependent factor activity (II, VII, IX, X, C and S)
What vit K dependent factors have the shortest half life?
VII, Protein C
How do you monitor warfarin?
PT/INR
Or measure a vit K dependent factor, like X
What is the mechanism of heparin?
Antithrombin binds to a pentasaccharide structure on heparin resulting in a conformational changes which enhances antithrombin activity
– for thrombin inhibition needs an additional site on heparin
What factors does heparin inhibit?
IIa, IXa, Xa, XIa, XIIa
How does HIT occur?
antibody causes platelet activation that leads to thrombosis and thrombocytopenia