Test Details
Mnemonic
TRIPF
Ordering Code
3434370
CPT-4 Code(s)
84478
Specimen Information
Collect
Pleural fluid
Specimen Preparation
Send 1.0 mL pleural fluid in a screw capped plastic vial.
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Reference Range
Chylous: >110 mg/dL
Non-chylous: <50 mg/dL
Non-chylous: <50 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Quest
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes