Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Freshly drawn fasting specimen.

Collect

Serum separator tube, plasma separator tube, K2EDTA, lithium heparin.

Specimen Preparation

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature.Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum or plasma to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions
Remarks

Separate serum from cells ASAP.

Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 2 months

Methodology

Quantitative Immunoturbidimetry

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

Within 24 hours

Reference Interval

Male: 104-202 mg/dL
Female: 108-225 mg/dL

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

This protein is found in high density lipoprotein.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

82172

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0050030 Apolipoprotein A-1 1869-7
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Aliases

  • Plasma Apo A
  • APO A
  • APO-1
  • APO-A
  • APO-A1
  • APOA
  • ApoA/apoA
  • High Density Lipoprotein, A-1
Apolipoprotein A-1