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Test Code LAB4204 TRIGLYCERIDES

Specimen Type

Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint Green Top, Dark Green Top)
Alternative Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

 

Collection Instructions

Patient should be fasting for 12-14 hours

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours

Sample Stability

Room Temp: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: >1 year

Specimen Processing

Do not perform test on an ultracentrifuged specimen.

Method

Enzymatic

Reference Ranges

Triglycerides, mg/dL  (fasting)

0 to 15 Days 82 - 259 mg/dL
15 Days to 1 Year 53 - 258 mg/dL
1 to 19 Years 44 - 197 mg/dL
>19 Years (fasting) Less than 150 mg/dL

* No normals ranges established for non-fasting specimens.

Reporting Limit

Measuring Range: 7 - 1420 mg/dL

Reporting Limits: 7 - 5680 mg/dL (1:4 dilution)

CPT Code

84478