Direct LDL (low-density lipoprotein) DLDL
| Method(s) | Spectrophotometry | ||||||||||||
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| Synonym | LDL, Direct | ||||||||||||
| Specimen Required | |||||||||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparinized plasma. |
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| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
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| Remarks | Fasting serum not required. | ||||||||||||
| Stability | Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days |
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| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays | ||||||||||||
| Billing Code | 1010031 | ||||||||||||
| CPTCode | 83721 | ||||||||||||
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| Reference Interval | |||||||||||||
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Less than 130 mg/dL
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