Liver-Lipid Panel (Cenegenics)

Test Code

4969CS

CPT Codes
80061, 80076, 82977, 83615

Preferred Specimen

4 mL serum

Patient Preparation
If a cholesterol measurement is to be performed along with other lipid tests, the patient should fast 9-12 hours prior to collection.
If an HDL measurement is to be performed along with Triglycerides, the patient should be fasting 9-12 hours prior to collection.
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 regimen consisting of an initial loading dose of 150 mg/kg administered over 1 hr, a second dose of 50 mg/kg administered over 4 hrs and a third dose of 100 mg/kg administered over 16 hrs.

Minimum Volume

3 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Serum with clot

Instructions

Separate from cells as soon as possible after clotting. Protect from light.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 5 days

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

Received room temperature • Hemolysis • Anticoagulants other than heparin • Samples not light protected • Moderate to grossly icteric

Methodology
See individual assays

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 2-5 days

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.