[A case of lipidogram abnormality on post-surgical abdominal drain fluid]

A 63-years-old man with a history of metastatic neuroendocrine tumor of the small bowel was admitted to hospital for laparoscopic lumpectomy. Following surgery, two drains were placed, one opposite the removal of the pancreatic lesions and the other opposite the hepatic lumpectomy site. A lipidogram on the drain fluids is requested for chylomicron, triglyceride and lipase determination.