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Triglycerides, Pleural Fluid
Test CodeFLTRIG
Preferred Specimen
1 mL pleural fluid in a sterile transport tube
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Night
Clinical Significance
Triglyceride analysis on fluids is usedful to distinguish between transudate and exudate