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Lipase
Test Code: LIP
Overview
Ordering
Specimen
Performing
Clinical/Interpretive
Contacts
Coding
Useful For
Useful For
Serum lipase activity can be a marker for pancreatic disorders and supplement other laboratory tests in the diagnosis. Elevated serum lipase may also be seen in intestinal obstruction, kidney disease, duodenal and peptic ulcer and acute cholecystitis.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required
Specimen Type
Preferred Container/Tube
Acceptable Container/Tube
Specimen Volume
Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)
Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No
Plasma/Serum
Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST), Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube(RTT)
1 mL
0.2 mL
0.5 whole blood
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type
Temperature
Time
Plasma/Serum
Refrigerate
7 days
Frozen
90 days
Rejection Criteria
Rejection Criteria
Significant icterus
Urines
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location
Day(s) Test Performed
Analytical Time
Methodology/Instrumentation
Weston
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Bichromatic/Siemens Dimension
Eau Claire
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Park Falls
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Ladysmith
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Lakeview Medical Center
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Marshfield
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Minocqua
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Neillsville
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Bichromatic/Siemens Dimension
Stevens Point
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Test Information
Test Information
N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (metabolite of Acetaminophen) will generate erroneously low results in samples for patients that have taken toxic doses of acetaminophen.
Reference Range Information
Reference Range Information
Performing Location
Reference Range
All Performing Sites using
Beckman AU
<=64 U/L
All Performing Sites using Dimension
40-340 U/L
Outreach CPTs
Outreach CPT Codes
CPT
Modifier
(if needed)
Quantity
Description
Comments
83690
Ordering Applications
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application
Description
Centricity
Lipase
Cerner
Lipase Level
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required
Specimen Type
Preferred Container/Tube
Acceptable Container/Tube
Specimen Volume
Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)
Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
No
Plasma/Serum
Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST), Serum Separator Tube (SST)
Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube(RTT)
1 mL
0.2 mL
0.5 whole blood
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type
Temperature
Time
Plasma/Serum
Refrigerate
7 days
Frozen
90 days
Rejection Criteria
Rejection Criteria
Significant icterus
Urines
Useful For
Useful For
Serum lipase activity can be a marker for pancreatic disorders and supplement other laboratory tests in the diagnosis. Elevated serum lipase may also be seen in intestinal obstruction, kidney disease, duodenal and peptic ulcer and acute cholecystitis.
Reference Range Information
Reference Range Information
Performing Location
Reference Range
All Performing Sites using
Beckman AU
<=64 U/L
All Performing Sites using Dimension
40-340 U/L
For more information visit:
http://labtestsonline.org
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location
Day(s) Test Performed
Analytical Time
Methodology/Instrumentation
Weston
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Bichromatic/Siemens Dimension
Eau Claire
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Park Falls
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Ladysmith
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Lakeview Medical Center
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Marshfield
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Minocqua
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
Neillsville
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Bichromatic/Siemens Dimension
Stevens Point
Monday through Sunday
Less than 2 hours
Enzymatic-Colorimetric Rate Assay/ Beckman AU
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
Outreach CPT Codes
CPT
Modifier
(if needed)
Quantity
Description
Comments
83690
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