Triglycerides

General Information

Lab Name: Triglycerides
Lab Code: TRIG
Epic Ordering: Triglycerides
Description: For body fluids, see FTRIGG For the *NCEP Guidelines concerning cholesterol see: National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)
Synonyms

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range

Units: mg/dL

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	<150	0-	<150

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Ref. Range Notes

Triglyceride interpretation *(Per NCEP Guidelines):

Normal: <150 mg/dL

Borderline-high: 150-199 mg/dL

High: 200-499 mg/dL

Very high: >499 mg/dL

Guidelines

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST, ORANGE RST, RED TOP, GREEN TOP or LAVENDER TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Unacceptable: BLUE TOP or GRAY TOP tube

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP, GREEN TOP or LAVENDER TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Unacceptable: BLUE TOP or GRAY TOP tube
Handling Instructions: The Laboratory MUST process specimen, within 2 hours of blood collection
Quantity: requested: 0.6 mL plasma/serum
minimum: 0.1 mL plasma/serum

Processing: Separate plasma/serum within 2 hours of collection and Refrigerate.

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

Daily

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