Lipid profile

Code:

lipprf

Lab:

C

Days test started:

M-Sa

TAT:

1 d

Available for:

Companion Animal

Specimen Type/Volume

0.5 mL of serum, Li-heparin, K2-EDTA plasma.

Shipping Information

Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.

Collection Protocol

Collect blood into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Separate serum from cells as soon as possible following collection and transfer to a leakproof, labelled tube. Refrigerate or freeze and ship with freezer packs. Li-heparin and K2-EDTA plasma are acceptable, however laboratory reference intervals are for serum samples.

Additional Information

The lipid profile includes total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride.