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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code PLETRG Pleural Fluid Triglycerides

Clinical Indications

N/A

Additional Test Codes

Epic Order Code: Pleural Fluid Triglycerides
Sunquest Order Code: PLETRG
Px Order Code: LAB7164

Specimen Collection Type

Pleural Fluid

Minimum Collection Volume

1 mL

Reference Range

No reference range established

Critical Value

N/A

Interpretation

Triglycerides >110 mg/dL is suggestive of a chylothorax. Triglycerides <50 mg/dL is suggestive of pseudochylothorax.

Rejection Criteria

N/A

Specimen Availability for Add-on Testing

2 Days

Specimen Stability

7 Days

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Lab- Department

TUKHS-BH-Chemistry

CPT Code

84478

LOINC Code

12228-3

Test Alias

N/A

Additional Information / Notes

This test is laboratory developed. Methodology: Spectrophotometry