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Lipase
Test Name Lipase
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Serum or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Special Instructions Serum or heparinized plasma free from hemolysis collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 1 week and for 1 month at -15°C to -20°C Transportation: Send sample to core lab via porter or pneumatic tube as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine	Test Utilization Routine
Reference Value < 80 U/L
Test Code LIP	Methodology Spectrophotometric (Enzymatic / Colorimetric)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Lipase

Test Name

Lipase

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 1 ml serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Serum or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Special Instructions Serum or heparinized plasma free from hemolysis collected with or without gel separator. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected.

Stability: Stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 1 week and for 1 month at -15°C to -20°C

Transportation: Send sample to core lab via porter or pneumatic tube as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine

Test Utilization

Routine

Reference Value

< 80 U/L

Test Code

LIP

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (Enzymatic / Colorimetric)

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019