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Test Code Lipid Panel Lipid Panel

Patient Preparation

Stable diet for 3 weeks, fast for 12-14 hours except for water, abstain from alcohol.

Specimen Type

Blood

Minimum Volume

2.0 mL

Container

Mint Green-Lithium Heparin
Plasma/Refrigerate

STAT Turnaround Time

45 Minutes

Routine Turnaround Time

4 Hours

Methodology

Total Cholesterol: Cholesterol oxidase, esterase, peroxidase
HDL Cholesterol: Accelerator Selective Detergent
Triglyceride: Glycerol Phosphate Oxidase

Reference Range

Total Cholesterol

Desirable: <200 mg/dL

Borderline High: 200-239 mg/dL

High: ≥240 mg/dL

 

HDL Cholesterol

Low Risk: >60mg/dL

Moderate Risk: 40-60 mg/dL

High Risk: <40 mg/dL

 

Triglycerides

Normal: <150 mg/dL
Borderline High: 50-199 mg/dL
High: 200-499 mg/dL
Very High : ≥500 mg/dL

 

Calculated LDL

Desirable: <130 mg/dL

High Risk: >160 mg/dL

 

*LDL Calculated value is not valid when Trigylceride result is > 400 mg/dL.

Greater than 400 mg/dL Triglyceride level will reflex Direct LDL testing.

CPT Code

80061