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EPIC CODE: LAB99 LIPASE

Important Note

Service Update 3/14/23:

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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