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Lipase, Serum or Plasma
Test Code2164
Preferred Specimen
One 4 mL plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Minimum Volume
2 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
2 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.2 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens collected in EDTA, oxalate/fluoride or citrate, or collection tubes with glycerol lubricated stoppers.
Methodology
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.
