Lipid Panel, Cardio IQ®

Test Code

91716

CPT Codes
82465, 83718, 84478

Includes

Cardio IQ® Cholesterol, Total; Cardio IQ® HDL Cholesterol; Cardio IQ® Triglycerides; Non-HDL and Calculated Components (LDL-Cholesterol, Chol/HDLC Ratio, Non-HDL Cholesterol)

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Patient Preparation
Fasting is not required prior to collection of a lipid panel. The assay manufacturer Beckman Coulter advises "N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), when administered in therapeutic concentrations (for the treatment of acetaminophen overdose), has been...determined to interfere with assays for...cholesterol, uric acid" where "NAC interference may lead to falsely low results." According to Beckman Coulter, the NAC interference should be insignificant by 12 hours after completion of the initial loading dose of an IV infusion treatment regime consisting of an initial loading dose of 150 mg/kg administered over 1 hour, a second dose of 50 mg/kg administered over 4 hours and a third dose of 100 mg/kg administered over 16 hours.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 48 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

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

Gross hemolysis • Moderate to gross icterus • Anticoagulants other than heparin

Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)

Setup Schedule

A.M. Sets up 5 days a week.

Clinical Significance

This is the most common Lipid Panel. Components include those useful in the detection, classification, and monitoring of patients with hyperlipidemia.

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.