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Lipoprotein (a) : 34604
Test CodeLIPOAQ or 34604
Alias/See Also
Lp (a)
CPT Codes
83695
Instructions
Serum separator tube, plain red, green (no gel) (sodium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or royal blue (EDTA).
Transport Container
Centrifuge the serum separator tube and transport. Centrifuge plain red, green, lavender, or royal blue and aliquot 1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) serum or plasma into a standard transport tube.
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 7 days; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 90 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis, grossly lipemic, grossly icteric.
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Setup Schedule
Sunday & Tuesday & Thursday
Report Available
3-6 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)
Reference Range
less than 75 nmol/L
Clinical Significance
Elevated concentrations of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics
