On July 29th, 2024, Dynacare will be replacing the current platelet neutralization procedure with Hex-LA, a hexagonal phase phospholipid assay, as the second assay for lupus anticoagulant. Hex-LA is an integrated hexagonal phase neutralization test that incorporates screening, confirmatory, and mixing step into a single assay system. An integrated hexagonal phase phospholipid assay provides simplicity and improved sensitivity while satisfying the current ISTH and CLSI guidelines for lupus testing.
Read More: Changes to Lupus Anticoagulant Testing - (ON & QC only)