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Test Code Released with Lipid Panel Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Plasma or Serum

Reporting Title

CHOL/HDL Ratio

Methodology

Roche Diagnostics, Enzymatic- RMH, GMC, DH, MGH

Calculation released with “Lipid Panel.”

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH,GMC,DH, MGH 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.

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 Transport Temperature

Refrigerate: OK

Ambient: OK

Frozen: OK

Reference Values

Males

Average risk:  5.0

1/2 average risk:  3.4

2 x average risk:  9.6

Females

Average risk:  4.4

1/2 average risk:  3.3

2 x average risk:  7.1

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday; Continuously

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82465 - cholesterol

83718 - HDL