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Triglycerides
Test Name Triglycerides
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 EDTA or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Samples for triglycerides are only valid when collected after a 12 to 14 h fast. A heavy lipid meal before the fast should be avoided. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition. Special Instructions Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis, lipemic Unlabeled or Not Sufficient Quantity Samples will be rejected. Stability: Triglycerides are 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 as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine	Test Utilization
Reference Value see Interpretation
Test Code TRIGF	Methodology Spectrophotometric (Enzymatic)
Testing Location SMH-Biochemistry	Other Information Last Updated: June 06, 2019

Triglycerides

Test Name

Triglycerides

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 EDTA or heparinized plasma collected with or without gel separator. Samples for triglycerides are only valid when collected after a 12 to 14 h fast. A heavy lipid meal before the fast should be avoided. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label or requisition.

Special Instructions Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection

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

Stability: Triglycerides are 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 as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

1 hour for Trauma / Stat - 2 hours for routine

Test Utilization

Reference Value

see Interpretation

Test Code

TRIGF

Methodology

Spectrophotometric (Enzymatic)

Testing Location

SMH-Biochemistry

Other Information

Last Updated: June 06, 2019