Why do pathology laboratories test lipaemic blood samples for lipids when these tests were not requested by the clinician?

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Abstract

Pathology labs test lipemic blood samples for lipids to mitigate analytical interference and ensure test accuracy, even if not initially requested by clinicians.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Healthcare cost quality practices Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
27 February 2026
Language
EN