HDL Cholesterol HDL
Method(s) | Spectrophotometry |
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Synonym | High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: heparinized plasma, EDTA plasma |
Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC. |
Stability | Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 3 months |
Schedule | Daily, except Sundays |
Billing Code | 1010037 |
CPTCode | 83718 |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Male: Greater than 40 mg/dL Female: Greater than 50 mg/dL |