Specimen:
Collect
- Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Body Fluid in Green Top (Li Heparin)
- Body Fluid in Green Top (Na Heparin)
- Body Fluid in Red Top
- Body Fluid in SST
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in SST. Submit Refrigerated.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Red Top. Submit Refrigerated.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Green Top (Li Heparin). Submit Refrigerated.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Green Top (Na Heparin). Submit Refrigerated.
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Body Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
Special Handling
- State Source
- pH acceptable 1-10
Centrifuge specimen to remove cellular material
Rejection Criteria
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Moderately Icteric
pH >10
Stability
Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(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 : not defined mg/dL
No quantitative reference range established. Reported results may assist clinicians with diagnostic interpretation. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
No quantitative reference range established. Reported results may assist clinicians with diagnostic interpretation. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.
Components
- 1081 - CHOLESTEROL, MISC.
Last Updated: December 10, 2024 @ 10:13 am
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