Triglycerides, Fluid
Container Type
| Test ID |
LAB200 |
| EPIC ORDER |
TRIGLYCERIDES, BODY FLUID |
| CPT Code(s) |
84478 |
| Group/Individual Test |
Group |
| Laboratory |
Core Laboratory |
| Tube Station |
Routine: 30, STAT: 888 |
| Specimen |
1 mL Fluid; No Preservative; in sterile specimen container |
| Stability |
Unspun: |
4 hours |
| |
Spun/Separated,
Room Temperature: |
8 hours
|
| |
Spun/Separated,
Refrigerated: |
7 days
|
| |
Spun/Separated,
Frozen: |
3 months
|
| Availability |
Routine: |
24 hrs/day |
| Turnaround Time |
Routine: |
2 hrs |
| STAT: |
1 hr. |
| Reference Range |
Undefined |
| Comments: |
- Provide fluid type and source.
- The reference range for this body fluid has not been established. The test result must be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation. This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by the Core Laboratories of the McLendon Clinical Laboratories, UNC Health. This test has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. The laboratory is regulated under CAP and CLIA as qualified to perform high-complexity testing. This test is to be used for clinical purposes and should not be regarded as investigational or for research:
- Peritoneal fluid Triglycerides >110 mg/dL may suggest chylous ascites
- Pleural Triglycerides <50 mg/dL excludes a chylothorax. Pleural Triglycerides >110 mg/dL supports diagnosis of a chylothorax.
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Reviewed by J. Carr on December 31, 2025
