Apolipoprotein A1 (Blood)

Referring Laboratory

Automation, ALSS, LabPlus, Auckland Hospital

Testing Laboratory

Canterbury Health Laboratories Christchurch Hospital

Department

Chemical Pathology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

APAS

Test Code (Numeric Code)

5716

Synonyms

Apo A1, apo A1

Specimen Type

• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Plain (Red Top)

Acceptable

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

Sendaway to Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL)
- Separate serum within 4 hours of collection.
- Paediatric minimum sample volume: 1 mL serum
- Serum - send chilled (2 - 8 degrees Celsius).
- Check two points of ID are on aliquot tube.
- If Apolipoprotein B is also requested, separate lab numbers are required. Two sendaways cannot be registered on one lab number.

Information for requestors
Apoliporpotein A1 (ApoA1) levels are strongly associated with total HDL and therefore it provides little additional information over an HDL level in most cases. This test should therefore only be requested under specialist advice.

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