Lipase, Serum or Plasma
Ordering Recommendation
New York DOH Approval Status
Specimen Required
Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Allow serum tube to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.2 mL)
Refrigerated.
Body Fluids (refer to Lipase, Fluid, ARUP test code 0020715). Specimens collected in EDTA, oxalate/fluoride or citrate, or in tubes with glycerol lubricated stoppers.
After separation from cells: Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 months
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
Within 24 hours
Reference Interval
By report (reports may vary based on instrumentation).
Interpretive Data
FDA
Note
Hotline History
CPT Codes
83690
Components
Component Test Code* | Component Chart Name | LOINC |
---|---|---|
0020014 | Lipase, Serum or Plasma | 3040-3 |