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Lipid Panel

Test Code
1235300070


Alias/See Also
LIPP


CPT Codes
80061

Includes
Cholesterol
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol CALC
LDL/HDL Ratio
Non-HDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides


Preferred Specimen
Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)


Patient Preparation
Preferred collection is after patient has fasted 12 hours.

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube and transferred to a plastic vial


Instructions
SST/PST: Spin and do not separate.
Red-top no-gel tube: Spin and separate serum into a plastic transport vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
GMG Laboratory at Towanda
Cortland Medical Center Lab



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.