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Cardio IQ Adv Lipid Panel 9160

Test Code
CARDIOIQ


Alias/See Also
CARDIOIQ


CPT Codes
83704

Includes
LDL Particle Number
LDL Small
LDL Medium
HDL Large
LDL Pattern
LDL Peak Size


Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum


Patient Preparation
Fasting preferred, but not required

Minimum Volume
2


Instructions
Draw 2 SST send 4 mL serum, refrigerated.


Transport Container
SST


Transport Temperature
R


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen -20° C: 28 days
Frozen -70° C: 167 days


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


Methodology
Ion Mobility

Setup Schedule
Set up: Daily; Report available: 3-4 days


Reference Range
See Laboratory Report


Clinical Significance
There is a correlation between increased risk of premature heart disease with decreasing size of LDL particles. Ion mobility offers the only direct measurement of lipoprotein particle size and concentration for each lipoprotein from HDL3 to large VLDL.


Performing Laboratory
Cleveland HeartLab, Inc
6701 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 500
Cleveland, OH 44103-4623



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.