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Employee CHOL and HDL
Test CodeLAB6079
Includes
Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol
Instructions
"Routine venipuncture. Collect one 4.5 light green top (lithium heparin) tubeor one 5ml Red/gold top serum separator tube "
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis, lipemia, or icterus; interfering substances: ascorbic acid (50 mg/dL); IgG (3000 mg/dL), failure to follow collection and handling instructions.
Methodology
Colorimetric
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
24hrs
Reference Range
CHOL 120-200 mg/dL
HDL 40-60 mg/dL
HDL 40-60 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Cholesterol measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease, and the diagnosis of metabolic disorders involving lipids and lipoproteins.
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is used to evaluate the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). The risk of CHD increases with lower HDL cholesterol concentrations.
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is used to evaluate the risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). The risk of CHD increases with lower HDL cholesterol concentrations.
