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Cholesterol

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Red Top

Submit

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

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Separate from cells ASAP

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Colorimetric
  • Kinetic

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82465

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : OPT:

Components

  • 1017 - CHOLESTEROL
Last Updated: December 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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