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Test Code CHOL CHOLESTEROL

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Test subject to Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD).

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Additional Codes

LAB60

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.4 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.35 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
    • 8 hours at room temperature
    • 5 days at 2 – 8ºC
    • For longer storage, freeze at -20ºC

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82465

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours

                                                            STAT - 60 minutes

Normal Reference Values

INTERPRETATION (NCEP GUIDELINES 2-19 years)
Desirable: <170 mg/dL
Borderline High: 170-199
High: =/> 200

INTERPRETATION (NCEP GUIDELINES >19 years old)
Desirable: <200 mg/dL
Borderline High: 200-239
High: =/> 240

Critical Values

None