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HelpTest Code TRIG Triglycerides
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
| General Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-6244 |
| Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-2385 |
| Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory | 304-757-1770 |
| Plateau Medical Center Laboratory | 304-469-8621 |
| Greenbrier Valley Laboratory | 304-647-6060 |
Specimen Requirements
Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum- SST gold top, red top
Allow SST or red top to completely clot
Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible
4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)
Hemolyzed specimen will be rejected
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
- Hemolyzed
Storage and Stability
| Refrigerated 2-8oC | 7 days |
| Frozen <-20oC | 3 months |
Reference Values
| Normal | <150 mg/dL |
| Borderline High | 150-199 mg/dL |
| High | 200-499 mg/dL |
| Very High | > 500 mg/dL |
Methodology
| Photometric Enzymatic Assay | Memorial, General, Women and Children's, Teays, Plateau |
| Colorimetric | Greenbrier |
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continuously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
84478