Patient Preparation Fasting specimen required
Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum
Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial
Transport Temperature Room temperature, stable for 5 day’s
Reject Criteria
- Gross hemolysis
- Anticoagulants other than heparin
Methodology Spectrophotometry (SP)
Clinical Significance Serum triglyceride analysis has proven useful in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus, nephrosis, liver obstruction, other diseases involving lipid metabolism, and various endocrine disorders. In conjunction with high density lipoprotein and total serum cholesterol, a triglyceride determination provides valuable information for the assessment of coronary heart disease risk.