Cardio IQ(R) Advanced Lipid Panel

Message

Includes

Cardio IQ® Cholesterol, Total; Cardio IQ® HDL Cholesterol; Cardio IQ® Triglycerides; Cardio
IQ® Non-HDL and Calculated
Components; Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein Fractionation, Ion Mobility;
Cardio IQ® Apolipoprotein B; Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein
(a)

If Triglyceride is >400 mg/dL, Cardio IQ® Direct
LDL will be performed at an additional
charge (CPT code(s): 83721).

Test Code

ADVLP

CPT Codes
80061, 83704, 82172, 83695

Includes

Cardio IQ® Cholesterol, Total; Cardio IQ® HDL Cholesterol; Cardio IQ® Triglycerides; Cardio IQ® Non-HDL and Calculated Components; Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein Fractionation, Ion Mobility; Cardio IQ® Apolipoprotein B; Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein (a)

If Triglyceride is >400 mg/dL, then Cardio IQ® Direct LDL will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code: 83721).

If Triglyceride is extremely elevated, >1293 mg/dL, this causes interference in the Cardio IQ® Direct LDL assay, therefore this test cannot be added.

Preferred Specimen

4 mL serum

Patient Preparation
If a Cholesterol measurement is to be performed along with Triglycerides, but not part of a Lipid Panel, then the patient should be fasting 9-12 hours prior to collection. If the Cholesterol is ordered as part of a Lipid Panel, then a fasting sample is not required.

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Instructions

The assay manufacturer Beckman Coulter advises: "N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), when administered in therapeutic concentrations (for the treatment of acetaminophen overdose), has been...determined to interfere with assays for... Cholesterol, Uric Acid" where "NAC interference may lead to falsely low results." According to Beckman Coulter, the NAC interference should be insignificant by 12 hours after completion of the initial loading dose of an IV infusion treatment regimen consisting of an initial loading dose of 150 mg/kg administered over 1 hour, a second dose of 50 mg/kg administered over 4 hours and a third dose of 100 mg/kg administered over 16 hours.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 15
days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Moderately icteric • Grossly icteric • Grossly
lipemic

Methodology

Enzymatic • Nephelometry • Immunoturbidometric • Ion Mobility • Spectrophotometry (SP)

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics. It has not been cleared or approved by FDA. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Mon-Fri a.m.

Report Available

4-7 days

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Clinical Significance

The advanced lipid profile provides a more comprehensive assessment of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk than standard lipid panel measurements.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Inst San Juan Capistrano 33608 Ortega Highway San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Last Updated: February 17, 2023

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.