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Cholesterol, Plasma

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB60

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Cholesterol, total
  • Cholesterol

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   mint green LiHep tube (preferred),  lavender (EDTA), red top or SST (yellow or marble)

Specimen Volume:     2 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.

Unacceptable Conditions

NA

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: 72 hours

Frozen: No

CPT/LOINC Codes

82465

Reference Values /Interpretive values

Cholesterol

Age

Reference Values

0 – 19 years

0 – 199 mg/dL

> 19 years

30 – 199 mg/dL

Interpretive data:

Ages <  19 years

         Acceptable: <170 mg/dL

         Borderline high: 170-199 mg/dL

         High: ≥ 200 mg/dL

 

Ages > 20 years

          Desirable: <200 mg/dL

          Borderline High: 200-239 mg/dL

          High: ≥ 240 mg/dL

 

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