Cholesterol CHO
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma |
Transport | 1.0 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
Stability | Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 2 days; Frozen: 1 month |
Schedule | Daily, except Sundays |
Billing Code | 1010022 |
CPTCode | 82465 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
19 years and older: Less than 200 mg/dL 0 - 18 years: 0 - 170 mg/dL |