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cardiolipin
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cardiolipin /car·dio·lip·in/ (-lip´in) a phospholipid occurring primarily in mitochondrial inner membranes and in bacterial plasma membranes; used in certain tests for syphilis.
car·di·o·lip·in (kärd--lpn)
n.
A phospholipid usually obtained from beef heart, used in combination with lecithin and cholesterol as an antigen to diagnose syphilis.


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The testing for antiphospholipid syndrome requires both inhibitor assays (Russell's venom screening tests) and a search for antibodies against phospholipids and cardiolipins.
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