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Test Code LIPID Lipid Panel

Important Note

Tests include Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL (calculated), VLDL, and Cholesterol/HDL Ratio.

Patient should be fasting prior to collection.

Specimen Information

Obtain specimen using stanard phlebotomy techniques.

Patients should be fasting (8 hours) prior to specimen collection.

 

Container Specimen Temperature Collect Vol Submit Vol Min Vol Stability
SST Serum Refrigerate 4.0 mL 1.0 mL 0.8 mL 5 days
Lithium Heparin Plasma Refrigerate 4.0 mL 1.0 mL 0.8 mL 5 days

Reject Due To:

- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis

- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled

Instrumentation / Method

Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Colorimetric

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Daily / Same Day / Available STAT

Reference Range

Analyte Reference (mg/dL)
Cholesterol 59 - 199
Triglyceride 0 - 149
HDL 40 - 60
LDL 0 - 129
VLDL 0 - 32
Chol/HDL Ratio 0 - 3.9

 

CPT / LOINC / Order Code

Meditech Medent LOINC CPT
LIPID LIPID 100898-6 80061