Lipase Body Fluid

SIM

10575 

CPT

83690 

Synonyms

BF Lipase 

Specimen Type

All Body Fluids except CSF.  Ex.:  Joint Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, Pleural Fluid, Paracentesis Fluid, Thoracentesis Fluid, etc. 

Container

Sterile container

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

3ml, minimum 1ml

Additional Information

None

Patient Preparation

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

Refrigerated

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Refrigerated 5 days 

Rejection Criteria

Clotted or mucoid fluid

Reference Range

None

Critical Value

None 

Test Includes

Lipase 

Methodology

Panteghini method 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday thru Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/18/2021

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