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Orderable Name Lipid Panel Lipid Panel

Specimen Type

Blood

Minimum Requirements

1.0 mL

Container Type/Storage

Mint Green, Lithium Heparin
Plasma / Refrigerate

Patient Preparation

Stable diet for 3 weeks, fast for 12-14 hours except for water, abstain from alcohol.

Routine Turnaround Time

Daily

Reference Ranges

Cholesterol   mg/dL

    >12 Years : <200

 

Triglyceride  mg/dL

     32 -155

 

Cholesterol  HDL  mg/dL

     Low Risk : ≥ 60

     Moderate Risk : 35 – 60

     High Risk : <35

 

LDL Calculated  mg/dL

     Desirable : <130

     High Risk : >160

 

*LDL Calculated value is not valid when Trigylceride result is > 400 mg/dL.

Greater than 400 mg/dL Triglyceride level will reflex Direct LDL testing.

CPT

80061