91262 Lipoprotein Electrophoresis

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST
One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 10 mL Red Top
One Timed Urine Container

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL Respiratory Secretion(s) in Sterile Tube. Submit Frozen.

Special Handling:

Fasting 12-15 hours required

Rejection Criteria:

Body fluid
Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
Non-fasting samples

Stability:

Ambient: 24 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 10 Day(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Qualitative Electrophoresis/Quantitative Enzymatic/Detergent Solubilization

Performed:

Thursday, Sun-Sat

Reported:

2-9 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

80061

83700

Interpretive Data:

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components:

93541 - CHOLESTEROL	93542 - TRIGLYCERIDE
93543 - HDL	93544 - LDL, DIRECT
93546 - APPEARANCE	93547 - VLDL, CALC
93548 - INTERPRETATION