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Lipid Panel
MessagePatient should fast 12-15 hours prior to collection. After centrifugation, if not in gel barrier tube, pour off plasma or serum into an aliquot tube.
Test Code
LAB18
CPT Codes
80061
Includes
Chol, Trig, HDL,LDL, VLDL
Preferred Specimen
4.5 ml (600 ul min) lithium heparin (green); alternate-SST (gold) or Red (no additive)
Minimum Volume
1 ml (200 ul minimum) plasma; alternate-serum
Other Acceptable Specimens
Gold SST
Instructions
Spin PST or SST and send to lab
Transport Temperature
Room Temp.
Specimen Stability
See individual assays
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
See individual assays
Methodology
See individual assays
Setup Schedule
Mon- Sun
Limitations
When the Triglyceride result is Greater than 400 mg/dl then the LDL-Calculation will be reported as “Unable to
calculate due to high Triglyceride”.
When the Triglyceride result is Greater than 1700 mg/dL, then the measured HDL will be reported as “Unable to
perform due to excessively high Triglycerides.”
calculate due to high Triglyceride”.
When the Triglyceride result is Greater than 1700 mg/dL, then the measured HDL will be reported as “Unable to
perform due to excessively high Triglycerides.”
Performing Laboratory
Piedmont Athens Regional
