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HelpTest Code LAB4055 CHOLESTEROL
Specimen Type
Preferred Sample: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint Green Tube, Dark Green Tube)
Alternative Sample: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)
Specimen Volume
2 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Turnaround Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily
Sample Stability
Room Temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen : 3 months
Method
Photometric
Reference Ranges
| Title | Descriptor | Ranges | Units |
| Cholesterol | Desirable | Less than 200 | mg/dL |
| Borderline High | 200-239 | ||
| High | 240 or more |
Test Components
Cholesterol, mg/dL
CPT Codes
82465
Rejection Criteria
Oxalate, citrate or fluoride plasma specimens. Do not use specimens that have been ultracentrifuged.