PLAC®
8 days
Spectrophotometric, enzymatic assay
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Measures Lp-PLA2 enzyme activity. Marker of vascular inflammation and cardiovascular risk.
Serum (preferred) or Plasma
0.5 mL
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, or lavender-top (EDTA) tube
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Room temperature | 1 day |
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 18 months |