Lipase

Interpretation

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Ranges

(individual methods listed below)

Default Method

Units: U/L

Female		Male		Unknown
Age	Range	Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	<70	0-	<70	0-	<70

Effective date: 03/01/2015

FH ALLIANCE COBAS PRO 1 [FMPRO1]

Units: U/L

Female		Male		Unknown
Age	Range	Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	<71	0-	<71

Effective date: 03/12/2026

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER

Handling Instructions

The laboratory must process specimen within 8 hours of collection.

Quantity

requested: 1 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.5 mL serum/plasma

Processing

Take specimen directly to bench.

Stability: Room temp 4 hours; 2-4°C 7 days; Long term storage -20°C; Freeze/thaw samples once.

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109	Fax: 206-606-2027 Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Includes satellite labs: • SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor • FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor • FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

Yes

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

83690

LOINC

3040-3

Interfaced Order Code

UOW4739

Interfaced Result Code

UOW4739