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Apolipoprotein B (APOB)
Test CodeLAB10046
Alias/See Also
1231100441
CPT Codes
82172
Includes
APOLIPOPROTEIN B
Preferred Specimen
Green Lithium Heparin tube (Gel separator preferred)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL plasma
Instructions
CLINIC COLLECTIONS: Collect 0.5 mL plasma in Green Lithium Heparin tube (Gel separator preferred). Must be spun within 2 hours after collection. If no gel separator, plasma must be pulled off cells within 2 hours.
If collecting with AST, ALT, VD25, K+, or LDH, label routes to Gold/SST. Collect 1.0 mL of serum in Gold/SST. Must be spun within 2 hours after collection.
If collecting with AST, ALT, VD25, K+, or LDH, label routes to Gold/SST. Collect 1.0 mL of serum in Gold/SST. Must be spun within 2 hours after collection.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature (20 to 25°C): 3 days
Refrigerated (2 to 8°C): 3 days
Freezer (-20°C): 3 months
Methodology
Abbott Alinity
Reference Range
Males:
<60 years: 49-173 >60 Years: 54-163
Females:
<60 Years: 53-182 >60 Years: 64-182
<60 years: 49-173 >60 Years: 54-163
Females:
<60 Years: 53-182 >60 Years: 64-182
Performing Laboratory
LITTLE ROCK LABORATORY
Last Updated: August 31, 2026
