Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity-994

Test info

  
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity
  
994
  
LAB994
  
MSO
  
Lp-PLA2 Activity
PLAC
  
Quantitation of Lp-PLA2 activity in serum or plasma
  

The PLAC® test for Lp-PLA2 Activity is an enzyme assay for the in vitro quantitative determination of Lp-PLA2 (lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2) activity in EDTA plasma and serum. Lp-PLA2 activity is to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation and patient risk assessment as an aid in predicting risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with no prior history of cardiovascular events.

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
0.5 mL
  
0.2 mL
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

  
  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

  
EDTA plasma
  
  

Lavender:

Immediately after collection, mix tube thoroughly by gentle inversion, 8 - 10 times, to prevent clotting

  

Red:

  1. Allow sample to clot
  2. Spin
  3. Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum, within two (2) hours of sample collection

Lavender:

  1. Spin
  2. Transfer plasma to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as EDTA plasma, within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

  
  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 14 days

Ambient - 24 hours

Frozen - 18 months

  
  • Hemolyzed samples
  • Excessive turbidity
  • Clots in samples

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (123283): R-NX
  
Mo - Fr
  
2 - 4 days
  

Spectrophotometric, enzymatic assay

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Reduced risk:  <225 nmol/min/mL
Increased risk: ≥225 nmol/min/mL

Billing

  
83698
  
Result 86951-1

Tracking

  
05/20/2019
  
04/11/2022
  
03/31/2022