Triglyceride, Plasma

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

LIPS

Constituent Tests

• Lipid Studies
• Cholesterol, Plasma
• Cholesterol LDL (Calculated), Plasma
• HDL Cholesterol, Plasma
• Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Plasma

Synonyms

Lipids - Triglycerides

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

4151

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred if West Coast

• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Light Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4.5

No of Samples Required

1

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen - Heparin microtainer tube 600 µL

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.1

Reference Intervals

<1.7 mmol/L

Test Method

Enzymatic hydrolysis of triglyceride on the Beckman Coulter AU5822 analyser using Beckman Coulter reagents.

Non-Funded Test Cost

$5.08 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

4151

Contact Information

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