Lipid Panel with Calculated LDL, Serum/Plasma
ORDER CODE: LPDCORDERING
SPECIMEN
PROCESSING
RESULTS
The patient should be fasting for at least 8 hours prior to sample collection. Regardless of whether patient is fasting or not, lab will still accept lipid specimen and run them. Phlebotomist needs to alert the chemistry team that specimens were collected under non-fasting conditions.
Test Code
| SHC TEST CODE | LPCH TEST CODE |
|---|---|
| LABLPDC | LAB18 |
Specialty
CPT Code
Collect blood following standard venipuncture collection procedures.
Volume
| REQUESTED VOLUME | MINIMUM VOLUME(PEDIATRIC) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL whole blood | 0.6 mL (1 full microtainer) whole blood |
Specimen Stability
| TEMPERATURE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIMEN TYPE | ROOM TEMP | REFRIGERATED | FROZEN |
| Plasma/Serum | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
The patient should be fasting for at least 8 hours prior to sample collection. Specimens must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. After centrifugation, specimens are stable for 7 days at 2 to 8°C.
Department
Standard Run Time(s)
Turnaround Time
| ROUTINE | STAT |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | 1 hour |
Methodology
The patient should be fasting for at least 8 hours prior to sample collection. Regardless of whether patient is fasting or not, lab will still accept lipid specimen and run them. Phlebotomist needs to alert the chemistry team that specimens were collected under non-fasting conditions.
Test Code
| SHC TEST CODE | LPCH TEST CODE |
|---|---|
| LABLPDC | LAB18 |
Specialty
CPT Code
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Collect blood following standard venipuncture collection procedures.
Volume
| REQUESTED VOLUME | MINIMUM VOLUME(PEDIATRIC) |
|---|---|
| 1 mL whole blood | 0.6 mL (1 full microtainer) whole blood |
Specimen Stability
| TEMPERATURE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIMEN TYPE | ROOM TEMP | REFRIGERATED | FROZEN |
| Plasma/Serum | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
The patient should be fasting for at least 8 hours prior to sample collection. Specimens must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. After centrifugation, specimens are stable for 7 days at 2 to 8°C.
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Department
Standard Run Time(s)
Turnaround Time
| ROUTINE | STAT |
|---|---|
| 24 hours | 1 hour |
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Methodology
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