LIPOPROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS

Test Code

LAB100

Quest Code

91604

Alias/See Also

LFIM; NMRLT

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. Non-fasting acceptable.

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

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 • Grossly lipemic

Methodology
Ion Mobility

FDA Status
This test was developed and its analytical performance characteristics have been determined by Quest Diagnostics Cardiometabolic Center of Excellence at Cleveland HeartLab. Its has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This assay has been validated pursuant to the CLIA regulations and is used for clinical purposes.

Setup Schedule

Set up: Mon-Sat; 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

Additional Information
NCD-ABN-Lipid_Testing_NMRLT
LMRP_L36358_Cardiovascular_Risk_Assessment_Testing

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.