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Test Code 62870961 HDL Cholesterol

Performing Laboratory

Torrance Memorial Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

 Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Hospital Preferred Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Lithium heparin gel

 

Outreach Preferred Specimen Type: Serum

Container/Tube: Serum gel

 

Spin Instructions:

Serum gel:  Allow to sit for 30 minutes prior to spinning.  Spin within 2 hours of collection.

Heparin plasma: Spin within 45 minutes of collection.  

 

Additional Instructions:

1. Fasting (12-14 hour) (water only).

 

Also acceptable:  Red top tube

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient

 

Storage Temp Stability: Plasma
Room Temperature: 12 hours
Refrigerated Temperature: 72 hours

 

Storage Temp Stability: Serum
Room Temperature: 12 hours
Refrigerated Temperature: 7 days

Methodology

Spectrophotometry

Reference Range

HDL  <  40 mg/dL    Low (Undesirable, High Risk)
HDL  ≥ 60 mg/dL    High (Desirable, Low Risk)

Day(s) Test Set up/TAT

Performed:

Daily

Available STAT

TAT:

STAT: <1 hr

Routine: < 4 hrs

Aliases

None

CPT Code

83718