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Cholesterol, Body Fluid
MessageThis test can be done on Pleural Fluid, Pericardial Fluid, and Peritoneal Fluid. Any other fluid type must be sent to a reference laboratory.
Test Code
CHOLBF - NCMC
CPT Codes
82465
Preferred Specimen
Hospital Nursing Unit Collections: Use a sterile container for 1.0 mL sample collection.
Labs Sending to Hub Sites
Labs Sending to Hub Sites
- Preferred Specimen: Red-top vacutainer or other tube without additives or separators.
- NOTE for Hub Sites: EDTA and Lithium Heparin additives should not be rejected. If the sample arrives in an unspun separator tube, transfer it to a plain tube with no separator before centrifugation.
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Centrifuge to remove cellular elements.
Specimen Stability
| Temperature | Time |
| Refrigerated | 5 days |
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Moderate hemolysis, lipemia, or icterus
Methodology
Cholesterol Oxidase/Esterase Polychromatic Endpoint
Setup Schedule
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
No established reference values
Performing Laboratory
North Colorado Medical Center Laboratory
