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Triglycerides, Plasma or Serum
Test Code2078
Alias/See Also
Trig
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in original tube.
Instructions
Fasting specimen is preferred.
Transport Temperature
1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in original tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Do not use collection tubes with glycerol-lubricated stoppers.
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Fasting specimen preferred.
Clinical Significance
A normal fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 149 mg/dL or less. A borderline-high fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 150 to 199 mg/dL. A high fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 200 to 499 mg/dL. A very high fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 500 mg/dL or greater.
