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Triglycerides, Fluids
Test Name Triglycerides, Fluids
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = Sterile Container Minimum Testing Volume = 2 mL Body Fluid
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Body fluid collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. Indicate source of fluid. Ensure both sample and requisition are labelled properly. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Special Instructions Centrifuge to remove cellular material. Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples might be rejected. Stability: Fluid triglycerides are stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 1 week and for 1 month at -15 to -20°C. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour for Trauma / Stat 2 hours for routine	Test Utilization
Reference Value See interpretive report.
Test Code FTRIG	Methodology Spectrophotometric
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Triglycerides, Fluids

Test Name

Triglycerides, Fluids

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = Sterile Container

Minimum Testing Volume = 2 mL Body Fluid

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Body fluid collected in red top vacutainer or sterile urine container. Indicate source of fluid. Ensure both sample and requisition are labelled properly. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Special Instructions Centrifuge to remove cellular material.

Rejection Criteria: Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity samples might be rejected.

Stability: Fluid triglycerides are stable at room temperature for 8 hours, refrigerated for 1 week and for 1 month at -15 to -20°C.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 hour for Trauma / Stat
2 hours for routine

Test Utilization

Reference Value

See interpretive report.

Test Code

FTRIG

Methodology

Spectrophotometric

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019