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Apolipoprotein A1 & B w/ Ratio

Apolipoprotein B:A1 Ratio
CPT
82172 x 2
Expected
Turnaround Time
Within 1 Day
Patient Preparation
Patient must be fasting at least 8 hours.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen
Serum
Volume
1.0 mL / 0.5 mL minimum
Container
SST (preferred) or Red Top Tube
Preparation
Draw blood in gel-barrier tube and centrifuge. If red top is used, remove the serum and place in a transport tube. Label the transport tube with patient identifiers and specimen type.
Stability
Refrigerated, 5 Days
Storage Instructions
Refrigerated

Test Details

Methodology
Turbidimetric
Rejection Criteria
Received after 5 days refrigerated. Serum not separated from cells. Sample hemolyzed. Grossly lipemic samples. Improper labeling. Incorrect collection container.

Test Components

Test Code
Test Name
LOINC
300235
Apolipoprotein A1 (APO A1)
1869-7
300236
Apolipoprotein B
1884-6
3001239
Apolipoprotein A1 & B w/ Ratio

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