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Laboratory Code
LAB134
Specimen Requirements
Submit only one of the following:
Preferred
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Acceptable
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Green Top (Li Heparin/PST)
Volume: 4.5 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL plasma
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum/Plasma |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 2 days |
| Refrigerate | 7 days |
| Frozen | 3 months |
Methodology
Enzymatic Assay
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | OK |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | Not applicable |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
0 - 9 years old
| Acceptable | <0.8 mmol/L |
|---|---|
| Borderline high | 0.8 - 1.1 mmol/L |
| High | >1.1 mmol/L |
>9 to <18 years old
| Acceptable | <1.0 mmol/L |
|---|---|
| Borderline high | 1.0 - 1.4 mmol/L |
| High | >1.4 mmol/L |
≥18 years old
| Optimal | <1.7 mmol/L |
|---|---|
| High | 1.7 - 4.4 mmol/L |
| Very high | ≥4.5 mmol/L |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Risk factor for acute pancreatitis and coronary heart disease (CHD).
Service Code
31162
LOINC Code Information
14927-8
Alias
TRIG
Update
Last updated 01/04/2026