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Lipase
Loinc
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Expected Turnaround
24 hours
Information
Clinical chemistry parameters for the differential diagnosis of diseases of the pancreas.
Collection Information
Methodology
Enzymatic colorimetric
Limitations
In very rare cases, gammopathy, in particular type IgM (Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia), may cause unreliable results
Rejection Criteria
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 12 months
Alias
Lipase; LIP
Container Type
Serum, gel separator, SST
Minimum Volume
1 ML
Age Range
0 - 999
Sex
Generic
Units of Measure
Reference Range
13 - 60
Panic Range
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