Lipid Panel 3

Test Code

42952N

CPT Codes
80061, 82664

Includes

Cholesterol, Total, Triglycerides, Serum, HDL Cholesterol, LDL Chol, Calculated, VLDL, Calculated, Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Non-HDL Cholesterol, Chylomicrons, Beta Lipoproteins, Pre-Beta Lipoproteins, Alpha Lipoproteins, Serum Appearance, Interpretation

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Patient Preparation
If a cholesterol measurement is to be performed along with triglycerides, but not part of a lipid panel, then the patient should be fasting 9-12 hours prior to collection.

If the cholesterol is ordered as part of a lipid panel, then a fasting sample is not required. If a cholesterol measurement is to be performed along with other lipid tests, the patient should fast 9-12 hours prior to collection.

If a Cholesterol or HDL Cholesterol measurement is to be performed along with Triglycerides, the patient should be fasting 9-12 hours prior to collection.

Triglyceride test only: Patient should fast 9-12 hours prior to collection. As part of lipid panel testing: A fasting sample is not required.

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 hour, 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

1 mL

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen -20°: 14 days
Frozen -70°: 1 year

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

Gross hemolysis • Moderate to grossly icteric • Anticoagulants other than heparin • Received room temperature

Methodology
See individual assays

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues, Fri; Report Available: 2-4 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.