Test Code LAB60 Cholesterol, Total, Plasma or Serum
Reporting Title
Cholesterol
Methodology
Roche Diagnostics, Enzymatic- RMH, DH, GMC, MGH, MH,SH
Useful as a risk marker for atherosclerotic disease and for treatment of lipid disorders.
Performing Laboratory
OhioHealth Laboratory Services- RMH, DH, GMC, MGH, MH, SH Core Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions:
1. Serum and Plasma gel tubes should be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.
2. Red-top tubes should be centrifuged and aliquoted within 2 hours of collection.
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.
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.
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 | 7 days | |
Frozen | 3 months |
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerate/Ambient OK/Frozen OK
Reference Values
National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines
0-17 y
Acceptable: <170 mg/dL
Borderline high: 170-199 mg/dL
High: ≥ 200 mg/dL
>18 y
Acceptable: 100-199 mg/dL
Borderline high: 200-239 mg/dL
High: ≥240 mg/dL
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82465