Triglycerides

Tube Type = Mint Green Top

Tube Type

Test ID LAB134
EPIC ORDER TRIGLYCERIDES
CPT Code(s) 84478
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory
Tube Station 30; STAT: 888
Specimen Routine: 1 mL blood/green lithium heparin gel tube/gold SST tube also acceptable; See comments for important information
Micro: 200 µL Blood/Red Top/Serum Separator/Pediatric Bullet
Stability Unspun:
Unspun: 6 hours
Spun/Separated:
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Availability Routine: 24 hrs/day
STAT: Yes
Turnaround Time Routine: 2 hours
STAT: 1 hour
Reference Range Normal: See Table below
Comments

Included in lipid panel: Must be fasting at least 9 hours when used for CHD risk assessment; 12 hour fast preferred.  

Triglyceride
Adults (>18 yrs) Pediatric
<150 mg/dL < 2 yrs: undefined
2-9 yrs: <75 mg/dL
10-18 yrs: <90 mg/dL

Reference Ranges effective 4/22/2025

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 05, 2026

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514