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Test Code LAB101 Cholesterol, HDL, Plasma or Serum

Reporting Title

HDL Cholesterol

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics, Direct Quantitation- RMH, GMC, DH, MGH, MH, SH

 

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services- RMH, GMC, DH, MGH, MH, SH Core Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Preferred:

Serum

Draw blood in a gold-top serum gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of serum refrigerated. 

Note:

1. A speckled-top serum gel tube (s) or a plain, red-top tube(s) is also acceptable.

2. Patient need not be fasting for this test. However if other lipids are ordered, specimen should be drawn following an overnight (12-14 hour) fast. Non-fasting results are slightly lower than fasting results.

3. Indicate serum on request form.

4. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

 

Alternate: 

Plasma

Draw blood in a mint green-top (heparin) gel tube(s). Spin down and send 1 mL of heparinized plasma refrigerated. 

Note:

1. Patient need not be fasting for this test. However if other lipids are ordered, specimen should be drawn following an overnight (12-14 hour) fast. Non-fasting results are slightly lower than fasting results.

2. Indicate plasma on request form.

3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

 

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum or plasma Refrigerated 7 days
  Ambient   
  Frozen  30 days

 

 

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK

Reference Values

National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines

0-17 y
Low HDL:        <40 mg/dL
Borderline low: 40-45 mg/dL
Acceptable:     >45 mg/dL

 

≥18 y

Low:                  <40 mg/dL

Near optimal:     40-59 mg/dL

Optimal:            ≥60 mg/dL

Note:  Abnormal liver function affects lipid metabolism.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83718