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Test Code 62871479 Triglycerides

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Hospital Preferred Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Lithium heparin gel

 

Outreach Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel

 

Spin Instructions:

Serum gel:  Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning.  Spin within 2 hours of collection.

Heparin plasma: Spin within 45 minutes of collection.   

Also acceptable:  Red top tube

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Storage Temp Stability: Plasma
Room Temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated Temperature:  7 days

Methodology

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

</= 151 mg/dL

 

Interpretive Guidelines:  Triglyceride
Normal               <150 mg/dL
Borderline High  150-199 mg/dL
High                   200-499 mg/dL
Very High           ≥500 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT

TAT:

STAT: <1 hr

Routine: < 4 hrs

Aliases

None

CPT Code

84478