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Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein (a)
Test Code91729
CPT Codes
83695
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Container
Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 90 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Lipemia • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Immunoturbidmetric
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
<75 nmol/L
Clinical Significance
Elevated concentrations of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
