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HDL CHOL
Test CodeHDL
Alias/See Also
HDLC
CPT Codes
83718
Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma collected in a PST (LiHeparin tube)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Plasma – EDTA (Lavender)
Tiger top (SST)
Gold top (SST)
​Red top
Tiger top (SST)
Gold top (SST)
​Red top
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days at 15 - 25 deg C
Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C
Frozen: 3 months at -15 - -25 deg C. Freeze only once.
Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C
Frozen: 3 months at -15 - -25 deg C. Freeze only once.
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
grossly hemolyzed, limpeic, or icteric.
Last Updated: October 24, 2024
