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Cardio IQ® Apolipoprotein A-1
Test Code91724
CPT Codes
82172
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum collected in a serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: Next day
Reference Range
Male: ≥ 115 mg/dL
Female: ≥ 125 mg/dL
Female: ≥ 125 mg/dL
Clinical Significance
Apolipoprotein A1 is the primary protein associated with HDL cholesterol. Like HDL cholesterol, increased concentrations are associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.