Service category:
Available Tests [1]
Description:
Code:
lipprf
Lab:
C
Days test started:
M-Sa
TAT:
1 d
Available for:
Companion Animal
Specimen Type/Volume
0.5 mL of serum, Li-heparin, K2-EDTA plasma.Shipping Information
Ship in insulated container with freezer packs.Collection Protocol
Collect blood into a red-top vacutainer; avoid hemolysis. Separate serum from cells as soon as possible following collection and transfer to a leakproof, labelled tube. Refrigerate or freeze and ship with freezer packs. Li-heparin and K2-EDTA plasma are acceptable, however laboratory reference intervals are for serum samples.Additional Information
The lipid profile includes total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride.