Test Directory
3294 Apolipoprotein B
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST; Fasting
7 days 2-8°C
Male: 55-152 mg/dL
Female: 50-150 mg/dL
Female: 50-150 mg/dL
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
Turbidimetric
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
Fasting specimen?: Yes
Fasting specimen?: Yes
Clinical Utility
Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) is the major protein component of VLDL and LDL, and therefore plays an essential role in lipid transport and metabolism.
CPT Codes
82172
