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Epic Code LAB134 Triglycerides, Blood Level

Test Name Alias

Triglycerides Blood Level | 8340

Interface Order Alias

10064

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

 

Container(s): 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) or 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)

  • Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
  • Minimum Volume to Collect: 1.0 mL
  • Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.4 mL
  • Capillary collect ok? Yes
  • Microtainer acceptable: Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Fasting specimen preferred, but not required
  • After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
  • Specimen should be processed within 2 hours – See Processing Instructions.

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

 

Processed Specimen: Plasma or Serum

Centrifuge/Spin: Yes

Aliquot: Yes

 

Processing Instructions:

  • Fasting specimen preferred
  • Plasma is preferred specimen type
  • Green Tube/Plasma: Centrifuge after collection.
  • Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.

Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerate: 72 hours

Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

19 Years and Up: 

  • Optimal:  <150 mg/dL
  • Borderline: 150 – 199 mg/dL
  • High CHD Risk: 200 – 500 mg/dL
  • Very High CHD risk: >500 mg/dL

Pediatric reference ranges:  
10 years up to 19 years

  • Acceptable: <90 mg/dL
  • Borderline: 90-129 mg/dL
  • Abnormal:   ≥ 130  mg/dL

0 up to 9 years

  • Acceptable: <75  mg/dL
  • Borderline: 75-99 mg/dL
  • Abnormal:   ≥ 100 mg/dL 

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Kelsey Laboratory, Lakeview, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

Methodology

Enzymatic Colorimetric

CPT

84478

CDM Code

3018447803

Epic Test ID

1230101241

LOINC

Triglyceride: 2571-8

Reviewed Date

3/7/2024

Updated Date

3/15/2024 - Reference Range