Apolipoprotein A-1 & B | Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Apolipoprotein A-1 & B Print

Test Mnemonic

APOAB

CPT Codes

82172 - QTY (2)

Includes

Apolipoprotein A-1
Apolipoprotein B
Apolipoprotein A-1/B Ratio

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
1 mL	Serum	SST (Gold)		Refrigerated

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container
1 mL	Serum	No additive (Red)
1 mL	Plasma	Lithium heparin (Green)
1 mL	Plasma	Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume	Type	Container	Collect Temperature	Transport Temperature	Special Instructions
0.3 mL

Stability

Environmental Condition	Description
Ambient	1 day
Refrigerated	8 days
Frozen	2 months

Days Performed

Mon - Fri

Turnaround Time

1 - 4 days

Methodology

Name	Description
Immunoturbidometric Assay

Reference Range

Apolipoprotein A-1
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Low Risk: > 124	mg/dL
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Low Risk: >114	mg/dL
	Years	18 Years	Normal	Low Risk: > 120	mg/dL
	Years	18 Years	Normal	Moderate Risk: 115 - 120	mg/dL
	Years	18 Years	Normal	High Risk: < 115	mg/dL
Apolipoprotein B
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Low Risk: < 90	mg/dL
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Moderate Risk: 90 - 129	mg/dL
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	High Risk: > 130	mg/dL
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Low Risk: < 90	mg/dL
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Moderate Risk: 90 - 119	mg/dL
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	High Risk: > 120	mg/dL
	Years	18 Years	Normal	Low Risk: < 90	mg/dL
	Years	18 Years	Normal	Moderate Risk: 90 - 109	mg/dL
	Years	18 Years	Normal	High Risk: greater than or equal to 110	mg/dL
Apolipoprotein B/A-1 Ratio
Sex	Age From	Age To	Type	Range	Range Unit
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Low Risk: < 0.6
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Moderate Risk: 0.6 - 0.8
Female	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	High Risk: > 0.8
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Low Risk: < 0.7
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	Moderate Risk: 0.7 - 0.9
Male	19 Years	99 Years	Normal	High Risk: > 0.9
	Years	18 Years	Normal	Low Risk: < 0.8

Special Info

Patients should not be drawn for at least three months following surgery or myocardial infarction. Certain drugs, unstable weight or eccentric or imbalanced dietary habits may affect results. Patient preparation: 12 hour fast prior to collection.

Clinical Info

Assessment of coronary heart disease risk; Classification of hyperlipemia