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Test Code LAB18 Lipid Panel

Department

CHEMISTRY

Collection Requirements

12-16 Hour fast recommended

Primary Collection Container

Green PST (Lithium Heparin)

Alternate Collection Container

Green Microtainer PST

Transport

Plasma refrigerated

Preferred Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Processing

Centrifuge and refrigerate.

Separate from cells if testing is delayed more than 2 hours.

Stability

Ambient: 8 hours

Refrigerated: 48 hours

Minimum Testing Volume

0.5 mL

Reference Range

Refer to individual components for reference ranges.

Methodology

Refer to individual assays

Performed

Sunday – Saturday

Reported

As completed

CPT Codes

80061

Unacceptable Conditions

Gross lipemia.

Gross hemolysis.

Additional Information

Tests included:

Cholesterol

Triglycerides

HDL

LDLc

VLDLc

Chol/HDL Ratio

Non-HDL Cholesterol