Triglycerides

Triglycerides

Patient Preparation Fasting specimen required

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature Room temperature, stable for 5 day’s

Reject Criteria

• Gross hemolysis
• Anticoagulants other than heparin

Methodology Spectrophotometry (SP)

Clinical Significance Serum triglyceride analysis has proven useful in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nephrosis, liver obstruction, other diseases involving lipid metabolism, and various endocrine disorders. In conjunction with high density lipoprotein and total serum cholesterol, a triglyceride determination provides valuable information for the assessment of coronary heart disease risk.

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