MICHIGAN INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTICS

Lipid marker for cardiovascular risk and pancreatitis risk.​

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LIS TEST CODE: TRIG

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CPT CODE: 84478

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ALIASES: TRIG

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METHODOLOGY: Glycerol Phosphate Oxidase

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SPECIMEN:

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- Type: Serum

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- Container: Gold Top (SST) Vacutainer

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- Minimum Volume Required: 1 mL

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- Storage/Handling: Allow 30 minutes for blood to clot, then centrifuge specimen at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Maintain specimen at room temperature, in the refrigerator, or in the freezer until testing can be performed.

 

NOTE: If freezing is required to preserve stability, transfer serum into a separate plastic screw-cap transport container.

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- Stability:     

 

Room Temperature (20-25 °C): 2 days

Refrigerated (2-8 °C): 7 days

Frozen (-20 °C or colder): 1 year; avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.​

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- Turnaround Time: 24 hours from receipt.

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Special Instructions: Eating a meal 12 hours prior to specimen collection can falsely increase triglycerides. Patients should fast for at least 12 hours prior to venipuncture to obtain accurate results.

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REJECTION REASONS: QNS, Gross Hemolysis, Gross Lipemia, Contamination, Stability Violation, Expired Container, Incorrect Container

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REFERENCE RANGES:

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Males & Females (mg/dL)

2 - 9 years of age: < 75​​

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The Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents has set the following guidelines for lipids in a context of cardiovascular risk for children 2 - 17 years of age:

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TRIGLYCERIDES (2 - 9 years old)
Acceptable: < 75 mg/dL
Borderline high: 75 - 99 mg/dL
High: >= 100 mg/dL

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Males & Females (mg/dL)

10 - 17 years of age: < 90

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The Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents has set the following guidelines for lipids in a context of cardiovascular risk for children 2 - 17 years of age:

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TRIGLYCERIDES (10 - 17 years old)
Acceptable: < 90 mg/dL
Borderline high: 90 - 129 mg/dL
High: >= 130 mg/dL

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Males & Females (mg/dL)

>= 18 years of age: < 150

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The National Lipid Association and the National Cholesterol Education Program have set the following guidelines for lipids in a context of cardiovascular risk for adults 18 years old and older:

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TRIGLYCERIDES (>= 18 years old)
Normal: < 150 mg/dL
Borderline High: 150 - 199 mg/dL
High: 200 - 499 mg/dL
Very High: >= 500 mg/dL​​​​​​

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