Lipid Panel

Test Code

LIPID

Alias/See Also

Epic: LAB18

FLP
Fasting Lipid profile

Includes

Cholesterol
Triglyceride
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Calculated
VLDL Calculated
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

Preferred Specimen

Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Patient Preparation
Fasting overnight (12 hours)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Specimen Type: Plasma
Collection Container: Green top (Lithium Heparin)

Instructions

Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.

Transport Container

Plastic vial

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months

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

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.

Setup Schedule

Daily

Report Available

Same day

Reference Range

See laboratory report

Performing Laboratory

Inova Laboratories

2832 Juniper Street

Fairfax, VA 22031

Last Updated: April 17, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 17, 2023

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.