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Lipoprotein (a)
Test Code34604
Alias/See Also
LAB153153
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma collected in: EDTA (royal blue-top), lithium heparin (green-top), EDTA (lavender-top) or sodium heparin (green-top) tubes
Instructions
Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
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 • Grossly lipemic • Grossly icteric
Methodology
Immunoturbidimetric
Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 2-4 days
Clinical Significance
Elevated concentrations of Lp(a) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
