Triglyceride

Specimen Required

one SST/gel tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

1.0 mL of blood

Specimen Stability Information

Centrifuged specimen stable for 5 days refrigerated.

Special Instructions

Fasting specimen preferred.

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

NIH guideline for triglyceride is less than 150 mg/dL