Lipoprotein (a) LIPA
Method(s) | Immunoturbidimetric |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold top (SST) or PST tube. Also acceptable: green (sodium or lithium heparin), lavender (EDTA), or pink (K2EDTA) top tubes. |
Transport | 1 mL serum or plasma, frozen. (Min: 0.3 mL) |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 14 days; Frozen: 1 month |
Schedule | Mon - Fri |
Billing Code | 5010044 |
CPTCode | 83695 |
Notes | Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature before centrifuging. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 30 mg/dL |