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Cholesterol
Test CodeCHOL
Alias/See Also
LAB3000049
CPT Codes
82465
Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum
Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)
2.0 mL plasma collected in a light green lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)
2.0 mL plasma collected in a light green lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)
Instructions
Separate serum or plasma from red blood cells as soon as possible
Specimen Stability
Total cholesterol in serum has been reported to be stable for:
- 7 days when stored refrigerated (2 - 8oC)
- 3 months when stored frozen at <=-20oC
- years when frozen at -70oC
Reference Range
| Sex | Age | Reference Rage |
|---|---|---|
| M | 0 - 60 days | 45 - 117 mg/dL |
| F | 0 - 60 days | 63 - 198 mg/dL |
| M | 2 - 6 months | 60 - 197 mg/dL |
| F | 2 - 6 months | 66 - 218 mg/dL |
| M | 7 - 12 months | 89 - 208 mg/dL |
| F | 7 - 12 months | 74 - 218 mg/dL |
| M | 13 - 24 months | 85 - 182 mg/dL |
| F | 13 - 24 months | 108 - 193 mg/dL |
| M | 2 - 3 years | 85 - 182 mg/dL |
| F | 2 - 3 years | 108 - 193 mg/dL |
| M/F | 3 - 9 years | 100 - 170 mg/dL |
| M/F | 10 - 19 years | 125 - 170 mg/dL |
| M/F | 20 - 24 years | 125 - 190 mg/dL |
| M/F | 25 - 150 years | 125 - 200 mg/dL |
Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
