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Lipid Panel

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.

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
  • Fasting Specimen is Preferred
  • Separate from cells ASAP

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 80061

Interpretive Data

Please see report for interpretive data.

Components

  • 1017 - CHOLESTEROL
  • 1032 - TRIGLYCERIDES
  • 2030 - HDL
  • 2056 - LDL
  • 2057 - VLDL
  • 2485 - CHOL/HDL
  • 1099 - NON-HDL CHOL
Last Updated: September 16, 2024 @ 9:13 am

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