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Cholesterol, Body Fluid

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB376

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Cholesterol, Pleural Fluid
  • Cholesterol, Pleural
  • BF Cholesterol, Pleual

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville only

CPT/LOINC Codes

84311

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: Pleural, pericardial, peritoneal (ascites), CSF and synovial fluids are the only acceptable body fluid specimens.

Container/Tube:  sterile container

Specimen Volume:     5 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Patient should be fasting for 8-12 hours.
  • Patient must not consume alcohol for 24 hours before specimen is drawn.
  • Make sure to indicate fluid type

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: No

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient to lab

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: NA

Refrigerated: NA

Frozen: No

Interpretive Data

The specimen type is not cleared for use in this method by the FDA. Analytical characteristics have been validated by the performing laboratory. No reference range established -see interpretive comments.

Interpretive Data

Pleural - As supportive evidence to Light's criteria, pleural fluid cholesterol may provide additional evidence in differentiating exudates (>45 mg/dL) from transudates (< 45 mg/dL). In addition, Cholesterol <200 mg/dL is indicative of chylothorax while cholesterol >200 mg/dL rules out chylothorax.

Reference:

ARUP Test directory, Body Fluid Reference Intervals and/or Interpretative Information. https://aruplab.com/bodyfluids

Current Interpretive Data was last revised 8/13/2019.

Reference Values

NA

Synonyms

CHOLESTEROL BODY FLUID