| Laboratory: | Clinical Biochemistry (AUTOMATED) | ||||
| Test Name: |
APOLIPOPROTEIN A1 - (S) (P)
Test Code:
APA
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| Clinical Information: |
Test indications: Apolipoprotein A1 testing is rarely indicated. Apolipoprotein A1 levels are useful for the diagnosis of hypoalphalipoproteinemia, in patients with very low HDL cholesterol concentrations < 2.0 mmol/L by measurement. Patients with Apolipoprotein A1 values <0.1 g/L should be referred to a specialist lipid clinic.
Apolipoprotein A1 is a component of the Fibrotest liver fibrosis calculation. The Fibrotest is important in the assessment of fibrosis staging in patients with viral hepatitis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Test Approval Requirements: This test is for use by the Next Generation Diabetes Cohort Study (Dr. Wicklow), lipid clinic, hepatologists and cardiologists. |
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| Specimen Required: |
Serum: 2.0 mL
Pediatric Serum: 0.3 mL
Stability 8 days refrigerated, 2 months frozen |
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| Referral: |
Samples must be transferred to an aliquot tube and stored frozen if analysis will not be complete within 48 hours (#110-10-05 Serum / Plasma Separation Procedure & Transport)
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| Requisition: | |||||
| Reference Values: |
Desirable > 1.20 g/L
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| Availability: |
Within 1 Week
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