Cardio IQ® Apolipoprotein B

Test Code

LAB6593

Quest Code

91726

CPT Codes
82172

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days

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

Grossly lipemic

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

Night Sets up 2 days a week.

Reference Range

Reference Range	<90 mg/dL
Risk Category
Optimal	<90 mg/dL
Moderate	90-119 mg/dL
High	≥120 mg/dL

Clinical Significance

Apolipoprotein B (APO B) has been reported to be a powerful indicator of CAD. In some patients with CAD, APO B is elevated even in the presence of normal LDL cholesterol.

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

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.