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Methodology
| Profile Information: | |
| Cholesterol | LDL Cholesterol (LDLC), Direct |
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio | Triglycerides |
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDLD) | VLDL Cholesterol, Calculated |
| LDL Cholesterol (LDLC), Calculated | |
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-ChemistrySpecimen Requirements
Submit only 1 of the following specimens:
Specimen Type: Plasma
Container/Tube: Green top (lithium heparin gel)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting-overnight (12-14 hours) (water only). If possible, discontinue any drugs for 3 to 4 weeks prior to testing. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 72 hours before specimen is drawn. Patient should be on a stable diet for 3 weeks prior to test.
2. Avoid draw tubes containing glycerol-lubricated stoppers.
3. Avoid icteric or lipemic specimen.
4. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Red top or serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting-overnight (12-14 hours) (water only). If possible, discontinue any drugs for 3 to 4 weeks prior to testing. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 72 hours before specimen is drawn. Patient should be on a stable diet for 3 weeks prior to test.
2. Avoid draw tubes containing glycerol-lubricated stoppers.
3. Avoid icteric or lipemic specimen.
4. Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate/Ambient OKReference Values
CHOLESTEROL/HDL RATIOCalculated
LDL CHOLESTEROL, CALCULATED
90-130 mg/dL
VLDL CHOLESTEROL, CALCULATED
7-32 mg/dL
See individual test listings for other reference values.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayTest Classification and CPT Coding
80061-Lipid panel83721-LDLC, direct