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Additional Codes
Epic: LAB18
Specimen Required
Patient Preparation: Fasting overnight (12 hours)
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container/Type
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 2 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Reference Range
See laboratory report
Rejection Due To
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Includes
Cholesterol
Triglyceride
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Calculated
VLDL Calculated
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio