EPIC CODE: LAB99 LIPASE
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: LIPAS
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
Collect
One Gold top, Green or plain Red. (Min: 6 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
1 mL serum or plasma at Ambient (room temperature) or 2-8o C. Heparinized plasma is also acceptable. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After separation from cells:
Ambient (room temperature): 24 hours ; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen (-20o C) Stability: 1 year
Unacceptable Conditions
EDTA, oxalate/fluoride or citrate specimens, or samples in collection tubes with glycerol lubricated stoppers.
Days Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Enzymatic Vista/Biochromatic Rate
CPT Codes
83690
Reference Ranges
CAMPUS | NEW RANGE 3/15/23 | PREVIOUS RANGE |
Methodist | 13-75 U/L | 73-393 U/L |
Pekin | 16-77 U/L | 73-393 U/L |
Proctor | 16-77 U/L | 73-393 U/L |