lipemia; lipemic specimen

Introduction

Excessive lipid in the blood, largely in the form of chylomicrons.

Etiology

• hyperlipoproteinemia type 1
• hyperlipoproteinemia type 5
• hyperlipoproteinemia type 2B
• non fasting state

Clinical manifestations

• serum appears turbid or milky

Interferences

• lipemia interferes with laboratory measurements based on transmittance of light through the specimen
• clinically significant interferences for
  • serum phosphorus
  • serum creatinine
  • total protein in serum
  • serum calcium

More general terms

• sign/symptom