Lipid Panel RSK
| Method(s) | Spectrophotometry | |||||||||||
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| Synonym | Cardiac Risk Panel | |||||||||||
| Components | Cholesterol, HDL, Triglyceride, Calculated LDL, Cholesterol: HDL Ratio | |||||||||||
| Specimen Required | ||||||||||||
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Also acceptable: Lithium heparin plasma. |
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| Transport | 1 mL serum at 2-8ºC |
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| Remarks | Specimen collected after a 12 hour fast is preferred. |
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| Stability | Refrigerated: 2 days (Cholesterol) |
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| Schedule | Daily, except Sundays | |||||||||||
| Billing Code | 1010043 | |||||||||||
| CPTCode | 80061 | |||||||||||
| Notes | If triglyceride is greater than 400 mg/dL, a direct LDL will be performed. | |||||||||||
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