Collect: One 4 mL plasma separator tube or serum separator tube.
Transport: 1 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit sample in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Pediatric Collection/Transport: 0.2 mL plasma or serum at 2-8°C.
Remarks: Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Fasting specimen preferred.
Unacceptable Conditions: Do not use collection tubes with glycerol-lubricated stoppers.
Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 3 days; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 3 months
Reference Interval:
30-149 mg/dL
Interpretive Data:
A normal fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 149 mg/dL or less. A borderline-high fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 150 to 199 mg/dL. A high fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 200 to 499 mg/dL. A very high fasting serum triglycerides concentration in adults is 500 mg/dL or greater.