Lipid Panel, Extended LPEX
| Method(s) | Spectrophotometry | ||||||||||||||
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| Components | Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Triglyceride, Measured LDL Cholesterol, Appearance, Calculated VLDL Cholesterol | ||||||||||||||
| Specimen Required | |||||||||||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. | ||||||||||||||
| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. | ||||||||||||||
| Remarks | Patient must fast 12 to 15 hours prior to collection. |
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| Stability | Refrigerated: 2 days (Cholesterol) |
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| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays | ||||||||||||||
| Billing Code | 1010282 | ||||||||||||||
| CPTCode | 80061; 83721 | ||||||||||||||
| Notes | If an assessment of chylomicrons is desired, then please order Lipoprotein Electrophoresis. |
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