Apolipoprotein A-1

Test Code: TD_4004

CPT Code(s): 82172

$30

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

APOA-1

Test Includes

APO-A

Methodology

Immunoturbidimetric standardized to WHO-irp reference standard ifcc sp1-01

Rejection Criteria

Thawed specimens

Reference Range(s)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Serum Separator Tube

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL serum

Sample Stability

4 days room temperature
8 days refrigerated
2 months frozen

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Collection Instructions

Allow SST to clot in an upright position for
at least 30 minutes, then centrifuge sample within 2 hours
of collection. Refrigerate.

Alternative Specimen

1 mL serum from a plain red top tube. Allow sample toclot in an upright position for at least 60 minutes, thencentrifuge sample and transfer serum to a plastic transporttube within 2 hours of collection. Clearly label tube asserum from a plain red top tube. Refrigerate.