How to test for SCPCD
SCPCD diagnosis can be confirmed BY A COMBINATION OF:
PROTEIN C (PC) ACTIVITY ASSAY1,3
Protein S assay1 (low PC levels but normal Protein S levels are suggestive of SCPCD)4
PC antigen5
Full blood count (Hemoglobin, White blood cells, Platelets)5,6
Fibrinogen2,5
D-dimer5
Prothrombin time (PT)2,5
Activated partial prothrombin time2,5
Genetic analysis2
PC level testing in parents1
PC activity assay and PC antigen
MRI (to check for cerebral venous thrombosis)1
Given possible confounding factors, PC deficiency should be confirmed using multiple methods.2
PC testing in family members is recommended to determine if the deficiency is genetic and whether it is a homozygous or heterozygous mutation.3 A partial reduction in protein C levels in both parents is very suggestive of SCPCD.1
PC activity levels are mostly undetectable in PC deficient-homozygote neonates, therefore the age-specific references below
CAN BE USED for interpreting results.
Clotting: 32% (24-40)
Clotting: 33% (24-51)
bData obtained using Stachrom Protein C and Staclot Protein C
Adapted from Price 20112
References:
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Chalmers E, et al. Purpura fulminans: recognition, diagnosis and management. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2011;96(11):1066-1071.
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Price VE, et al. Diagnosis and management of neonatal purpura fulminans. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011;16(6):318-22.
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Goldenberg N, Manco-Johnson M. Protein C deficiency. Haemophilia. 2008;14(6):1214–1221.
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Libourel, EJ, et al. Protein C/S ratio, an accurate and simple tool to identify carriers of a protein C gene mutation. British Journal of Haematology. 2002;118:615–618.
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Khor, B, et al. Laboratory tests for protein C deficiency. Am. J. Hematol. 2010;85:440–442.
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Tairaku S, et al. Prenatal genetic testing for familial severe congenital protein C deficiency. Hum Genome Var. 2015;2:15017.
