2570 Lipoprotein (a)

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Fasting Specimen is Preferred
Separate from cells ASAP
Freeze specimen if testing will be delayed more than 48 hours.

Rejection Criteria:

Grossly Lipemic Samples

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 5 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Nephelometry

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

83695 - Lipoprotein (a)

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <30 mg/dl