Cholesteryl Esters, Serum

Test Code

29393

CPT Codes
84311

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Centrifuge and aliquot serum into plastic vial. Send refrigerated

Transport Container

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 60 days

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

Gross hemolysis • Gross icterus

Methodology
Enzymatic Colorimetric

Setup Schedule

Mon-Fri

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinical Laboratories

200 1st Street SW

Rochester, MN 55905-0001

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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