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LIPID PANEL

Message
Patient Preparation: 12 hour fast is recommendedImmediate Specimen Processing: Centrifuge specimen before transporting to the lab. If drawn using a plain red-top tube, transfer serum to a plastic screw-cap tube prior to transportation. Ambulatory Transport Temperature to Inova Central Lab: Refrigerated Specimen Stability: 7 days


Test Code
LAB18 LIPID


Alias/See Also
LIPID


Includes
Includes: CholesterolTriglycerideHDL CholesterolLDL CalculatedVLDL CalculatedCholesterol/HDL RatioNon-HDL Cholesterol


Instructions
Processing Instructions: Centrifuge specimen before transporting to the lab. If drawn using a plain red-top tube, transfer serum to a plastic screw-cap tube prior to transportation. Preferred Testing Volume: 1 mL Serum Minimum Testing Volume: 0.5mL SerumTransport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: Ambient: 2 daysRefrigerated : 7 daysFrozen: 3 Months Causes for Rejection: Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.Performing Lab: Inova Central Laboratory


Clinical Significance
1230130003



Last Updated: May 18, 2026


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