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Lipase
Test CodeLIPASE
CPT Codes
83690
Preferred Specimen
0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum or plasma)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum or plasma)
Instructions
Separate from cellular material with in 4 hours of collection
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top) or for Inpatents/MSTI/ED only Lithium Heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 1 seek
Refrigerated: 3 weeks
Frozen: 5 months at -18 C
Refrigerated: 3 weeks
Frozen: 5 months at -18 C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross lipemia
Methodology
Two Point Rate
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Stat 30 minutes, routine 3 hours. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
