Test Details
Mnemonic
APOB
Ordering Code
1020020
CPT-4 Code(s)
82172
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Plasma: Green sodium heparin, green lithium heparin
Serum: Red top
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refigerated
Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Methodology
Nephelometry
Reference Range
Male: 55 - 140 mg/dL
Female: 55 - 125 mg/dL
Female: 55 - 125 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes