Also known as: Tg, Trig
Specimen requirements
Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)
Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)
Collection requirements: No special requirements
Cost
Price on application
Turnaround time
Analytical method
Spectrophotometry - Enzymatic / Colorimetric - Lipase, Glycerol Kinase, Glycerol Phosphate Oxidase
Analysis undertaken at these site(s)
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Churchill Hospital
- Horton General Hospital
Reference intervals
Female
All ages: 0.55 - 1.9 mmol/L
Male
All ages: 0.55 - 1.9 mmol/L