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Test Code LDLD LDL Cholesterol (LDLC), Plasma or Serum

Methodology

Liquid Selective Detergent

Note:  This test is not included in #LIPP “Lipid Panel”. It must be ordered separately, and appropriate medical necessity should be documented for reimbursement.

Performing Laboratory

Aspen Valley Hospital

Physician Office Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Plasma

Container/Tube:  Light green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature:  Ambient
Collection Instructions:  Spin down immediately and send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated.

Note:  1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Alternate:

Serum
Container/Tube:  Gold-top serum gel tube(s) or orange-top tube(s) - Plain, red-top tube is also acceptable.

Specimen:  2 mL (minimum volume:  1 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Ambient

Collection Instructions:  Allow specimen to clot for approximately 10 minutes, spin down, remove serum, and place in separate plastic tube. If drawing gold-top serum gel tube, send entire tube to laboratory. If there is a delay in transport of >8 hours, send specimen refrigerated.

Note:  1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Reference Values

Optimal:  <100 mg/dL

Near or above optimal:  100-129 mg/dL

Borderline high:  130-159 mg/dL

High:  160-189 mg/dL

Very high:  ≥190 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83721