PanelORDER CODE 38Clinical chemistry
Lipid Profile.
FIRST, THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
At a glance.
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST).
- Required volume
- Confirm with laboratory
- Routine turnaround
- 1-2 days
Before collection
A 12-hour or greater fast is required.
Timing, specimen options and instructions reflect the source snapshot.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Panel contents
- Cholesterol109
- Triglycerides, Serum132
- HDL Cholesterol108
- LDL CHOLESTEROL, calc.198
- VLDL CHOLESTEROL, calc.804
- CHOLESTEROL/HDL RATIO255
- NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL, calc.NHDL
- LDL/HDL RATIO424
Listed components come from the source record. Conditional reflex testing is only included where explicitly described by the laboratory.
FROM COLLECTION TO THE LAB
Specimen & handling
- Specimen
- Serum
- Container
- Serum Separator Tube (SST).
- Preparation
- A 12-hour or greater fast is required.
- Collection instructions
- Serum Separator Tube (SST).
- Storage
- Refrigerated.
- Stability
- (collection to initiation of testing): After separation from cells: Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: 2 weeks.
- Rejection criteria
- Urine or plasma. Any sample that is mislabeled, Any sample without a test request, Any broken or damaged tubes .
Technical information & codes+
- Methodology
- Quantitative Enzymatic
- CPT code
- 88061
Codes are shown for identification from the source snapshot. Confirm current coding and billing information with the laboratory.
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