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Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein Fractionation, Ion Mobility
Test CodeCARIQ
Includes
LDL Particle Number
LDL Small
LDL Medium
HDL Large
LDL Pattern
LDL Peak Size
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
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
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.