Test Details
Mnemonic
LIPFL
Ordering Code
3619780
CPT-4 Code(s)
83690
Specimen Information
Collect
Biliary/Hepatic, Drain, Pancreatic, Pericardial, Peritoneal/Ascites, Pleural or Synovial fluid
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge fluid to remove cellular material and send 1.0 mL fluid in a screw capped plastic vial.
SPECIMEN SOURCE MUST BE PROVIDED.
SPECIMEN SOURCE MUST BE PROVIDED.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Rejection Criteria
Specimen types other than those listed, specimens too viscous to analyze
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 months
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 2 months
Methodology
Quantitative Enzymatic
Reference Range
See report
Performing Laboratory
ARUP Reference Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes