Test Overview
Test Methodology
Enzymatic Colorimetric
Test Usage
Identifying persons at increased risk for coronary heart disease events.
Reference Range *
0-224 U/mL
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Test Details
Days Set Up
Thursday
Analytic Time
2 - 10 days
Soft Order Code
APLAC
MiChart Code
Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2, Activity
Synonyms
- PLAC Test
- Lp-PLA2
Laboratory
Sendout
Reference Laboratory
ARUP (#3002266)
Section
Special Testing
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions
Collect specimen in an SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate (preferred) or freeze.
Normal Volume
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL serum
Storage Temperature
Refrigerated preferred, frozen acceptable
Rejection Criteria
Hemolyzed specimens
Additional Information
Test sent to ARUP Laboratories.
Billing
CPT Code
83698
Fee Code
22037
LOINC
39804-0
NY State Approved
No