Reassessment of lipaemic index threshold triggering high speed centrifugation of lipaemic specimens

Marie M. Salib, Carmen Oakman, Aaron J. Simpson, Peter E. Hickman, Julia M. Potter*

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Abstract

Sir, Lipaemia refers to the sample turbidity resulting from accumulation of lipoprotein particles mainly chylomicrons and very low density lipoprotein (VLDL).1 Lipaemic specimens provide continuing challenges in clinical laboratory settings, and may produce significant interferences in the analytical results of some biochemical parameters.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-424
Number of pages2
JournalPathology
Volume49
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

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