Triglycerides, Body Fluid

Specimen:

Test Code

BTRI

Specimen Name

Triglycerides, Body Fluid

Collect

1-Plain Red Top Tube-no gel or sterile transport tube

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum

Special Handling

Rejection Criteria

Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens

Stability

Refrigerated 7 days

Methodology

Enzymatic Colorimetric Method

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

1-2 days

CPT Codes

  • 84478

Components

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  • Serum 
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