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TRIGLYCERIDE BODY FLUID

Test Code
LAB200


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


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.