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CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL
MessageChemistry
Test Code
LAB60
Alias/See Also
CHOL
CPT Codes
82465
Includes
Cholesterol
Preferred Specimen
Light green top tube (lithium heparin plasma)
Refrigerated specimen preferred
Fasting specimen preferred
Refrigerated specimen preferred
Fasting specimen preferred
Minimum Volume
Whole blood: 600 uL ( one full light-green-top microtainer or two full red-top microtainers).
Serum/plasma: 300 uL plasma.
Serum/plasma: 300 uL plasma.
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold top (serum separator tube) or Red Top
Instructions
14-hour fasting sample preferred. Serum acceptable.
LAB: Dilute lipemic samples. Separate specimen within 3 hours of collection
LAB: Dilute lipemic samples. Separate specimen within 3 hours of collection
Specimen Stability
Ambient: not recommended.
Refrigerated: ≤ 3 days.
Frozen: ≤ 3 days.
Refrigerated: ≤ 3 days.
Frozen: ≤ 3 days.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed, contaminated, not enough volume
FDA Status
Approved
Setup Schedule
Everyday
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
Serum: 120-199 mg/dl Desirable: <200 mg/dL
Borderline high: 201-239 mg/dl
High cholesterol: >240 mg/dL
Borderline high: 201-239 mg/dl
High cholesterol: >240 mg/dL
Performing Laboratory
Hoag Newport/ Hoag Irvine
