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Cardiac Risk Profile
Test CodeCARDR
CPT Codes
80053, 80061
Includes
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel and Lipid Panel
Preferred Specimen
Preferred:3.0 ml of whole blood (1.5 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 2.0 mL of whole blood (1.0mL of serum/plasma)
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for inpatient/MSTI/ED only Lithium Heparin (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 4 hours
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months
Refrigerated: 3 days
Frozen: 6 months
Methodology
See individual analytes
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 45 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
