NOTE: This test is also included within the HDL Function Panel with HDLfx pCAD Score (Order Code 37812)
CPT Code: 82172
Order Code: 37866
Synonyms: AALP ApoC3
ABN Requirement: No
Specimen: Serum
Volume: 1.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Container: Gel-barrier tube (SST)
Collection:
- Collect and label sample according to standard protocols.
- Gently invert tube 5 times immediately after draw. DO NOT SHAKE.
- Allow blood to clot 30 minutes.
- Centrifuge for 10 minutes.
Fasting: Patient should be fasting 10-12 hours.
Transport: Store serum at 2°C to 8°C after collection and ship the same day per packaging instructions included with the provided shipping box.
Stability:
Ambient (15-25°C): Not Acceptable
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 21 days
Frozen (-20°C): 21 days
Causes for Rejection: Improper labeling; samples not stored properly; samples older than stability limits; moderately lipemic specimens
Methodology: Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)
Turn Around Time: 10 days
Reference Range:
| Male (nmol/L) | Male (nmol/L) |
| 11.34-40.54 | 13.42-49.88 |
Clinical Significance: ApoC3 has been reported to be tightly associated with triglyceride metabolism and coronary artery disease (CAD) susceptibility. HDL-associated ApoC3 is elevated in CAD patients and inversely correlated with cholesterol efflux capacity.1 Genetic epidemiological studies found that loss-of-function mutations in the ApoC3 gene is associated with reduced CAD risk and total ApoC3 is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events.2,3
References:
- Luo M, et al. Sci Rep. 2017; 2312.
- Crosby J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014;22-31.
- Jørgensen A, et al. N Engl J Med. 2014;32-41.
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