TRIGLYCERIDE BODY FLUID

Test Code

LAB200

CPT Codes
84478

Preferred Specimen

Body fluid in a sterile vial

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL fluid

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 1 year

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Lipemia

Methodology
Enzymatic Endpoint

Setup Schedule

Sunday-Saturday

Reference Range

Reference intervals not established for body fluid
triglycerides.

Performing Laboratory
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc.
Barnesville Hospital
Wheeling Hospital

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.