TRIGLYCERIDES, BLOOD
Enzymatic
	Test Performed At:
		St. Louis Children’s Hospital
	Specimen Required:
		Collect 2.0 mL (minimum 0.5 mL) of whole blood in a green-top (lithium heparin) tube(s), serum gel tube(s), or a plain, red-top tube(s) following an overnight (12-14 hour) fast. Patient should be following ordinary eating habits and not be acutely ill, losing weight, pregnant, or had a myocardial infarction within 3 months.
		NOTE:		Pediatric: 0.5 mL green SAMPLETTE™ or MICROTAINER® also acceptable.
	Laboratory Notes:
		Spin and separate.
	Reference Values:
		< 16 years:			30-150 mg/dL
		> 16 years:
			Desirable:		<150 mg/dL
			Borderline High:		150-199 mg/dL
			High:		>200 mg/dL
		Literature Reference: National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). Circulation 2004; 110:227
	Day(s) Test Set Up:
		Monday - Sunday
	Cut-Off Time:
	Turn Around Time:
		Same day
	CPT Code:
		84478
	Care Manager Order Name:
		Triglycerides ONCE RTN
	KIDDOS Order Name:
		Triglycerides
	Cerner Order Name:
		Triglycerides

Last Updated 06/09