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
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
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: February 6, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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