PHOSPHOLIPIDS

Sample type

Serum

Uses

There are a number of disease states for which phospholipid analysis may be desirable, including obstructive jaundice, Tangier disease, beta-or hypobetalipoproteinemia, and lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency.

Phospholipid analysis rarely provides added beneficial information in cases of dyslipoproteinemia.

Precautions

Patient should fast for 12 to 14 hours.

Interfering factors

This procedure measures lecithin, sphingomyelin, and lysolecithin phospholipids. It does not measure kephalin.

Pre-analytical errors

1. Specimen not serum

The corrective action

The sample must be rejected and another sample be obtained.

1. Gross hemolysis, mislabeled or unlabeled specimens

The corrective action

The sample must be rejected and another sample be obtained

Post-analytical errors

I. reports were sent to the incorrect patient

The corrective action

communication with patient, apologizing for the error, and providing him with the correct report

II. write the wrong name in the report or the wrong results.

The corrective action

If the report is not delivered to the patient and this error is discovered, the correct result or the correct name must be written, but if the report is delivered to the patient, you must communicate with him, apologies to him, and tell him that an error has occurred and replace it with the correct report.

Reference range

150-380 mg/dL