IMMUNOLOGIC WORKUP

An immunologic work-up may be required in certain cases of female infertility or where there is a past history of recurrent pregnancy loss. This usually requires tests for the measurement of:

• Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
• Antiphospholipid Antibodies (APA)
• Antithyroid Antibodies (ATA)
• Natural Killer Cell Activity (NKa)

Blood should be sent to a specialty lab like Millenova Immunology Laboratories in Chicago as such tests can usually not be performed in a regular reference laboratory because the methods they employ are neither sensitive nor specific enough to be of value in cases of reproductive failure.