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LIPASE NG
Test CodeLIPASE NG
Preferred Specimen
Light Green Top Tube -Plasma
Minimum Volume
1mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
SST
Instructions
Use plasma collected by standard venipuncture techniques.
When processing samples, separate plasma from blood cells according to the specimen collection tube’s manufacturer instructions.
When processing samples, separate plasma from blood cells according to the specimen collection tube’s manufacturer instructions.
Transport Temperature
2-8°C
Specimen Stability
7 days at 2-8 °C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly Hemolyzed
Methodology
Enyzmatic
Report Available
2 Days
Reference Range
8-82 U/L
Clinical Significance
Lipase enzymes are produced in the pancreas and also secreted in small amounts by the salivary glands as well as by gastric, pulmonary and intestinal mucosa. Determination of lipase is used for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of pancreas such as acute and chronic pancreatitis and obstruction of the pancreatic duct.
Performing Laboratory
Test performed at West Roxbury Chemistry Lab
Contact: Jonathan Dryjowicz-Burek 857-203-5418
Last Updated: December 23, 2024
