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Lipase Level*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Lipase Level

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood  
Container/Tube: Serum

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

13-75 U/L

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available STAT

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83690