Lipid Panel, Cardio IQ®

Test Code

91716Q

Quest Code

91716

CPT Codes
80061

Includes

Cardio IQ® Cholesterol, Total
Cardio IQ® HDL Cholesterol
Cardio IQ® Triglycerides
Cardio IQ® Non-HDL and Calculated Components

Preferred Specimen

1 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.

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 and 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 hours and a third dose of 100 mg/kg administered over 16 hours.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Transport Container

Transport tube

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)

Reference Range

Total Cholesterol	Male (mg/dL)	Female (mg/dL)
<20 Years	<170	<170
≥20 Years	<200	<200
HDL Cholesterol
<20 Years	>45	>45
≥20 Years	≥40	≥50
Triglycerides
≤9 Years	<75	<75
10-19 Years	<90	<90
≥20 Years	<150	<150

LDL-Cholesterol
<20 Years	<110 mg/dL (calc)
≥20 Years	<100 mg/dL (calc)
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio	<5.0 calc
Non-HDL Cholesterol
<20 Years	<120 mg/dL (calc)
≥20 Years	<130 mg/dL (calc)

Clinical Significance

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

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland HeartLab, Inc

6701 Carnegie Avenue, Suite 500

Cleveland, OH 44103-4623

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.