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HelpTest Code LAB99 Lipase
Performing Lab
Arnot Ogden Medical Center/ Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital
Ordering Recommendations
Investigating pancreatic disorders, usually pancreatitis.
Collect
Serum or Plasma
Collection Device
Gold Top Tube or Lithium Heparin Green Top Tube
Stability (from collection to initiation)
| Room Temp |
4 Hours |
| Refrigerated | 3 Weeks |
| Frozen | Indefinitely |
Storage/Transport Temperature
Room Temp or Refrigerated
Specimen Volume
5 mL
Minimum Requirements
1 mL
Remarks
TURN AROUND TIME
| STAT | 1 Hour |
| Routine | 8 Hours |
Methodology
Absorbance
Start Date
9/13/2017
Last Review Date
07/08/2025
7/11/25 AP