Lipid Panel
Test Code: 303756
Performing Lab: LabCorp
CPT Code: 80061 001
Synonym
Lipid Panel (Compliance)
Specimen Type
Serum (preferred) OR plasma
Specimen Container
Red-top tube, gel-barrier tube, OR green-top (lithium heparin) tube. Do NOT use oxalate, EDTA, or citrate plasma.
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.7 mL (NOTE:This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing).
Specimen Handling
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection. Lipid panels are best avoided for up to three months following acute myocardial infarction, although cholesterol can be measured in the first 24 hours.
Patient Prep
Patient should be on a stable diet, ideally for two to three weeks prior to collection of blood. Fasting is not necessary for this profile, however, fasting (12 to 14 hours preferred; eight hours acceptable) prior to collection of the specimen is recommended where the triglyceride value provides a prior diagnostic information such as screening for familial hypercholesterolemia or early onset heart disease, pancreatitis, or confirming hypertriglyceridemia.
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolysis
Temperature
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Methodology
Colorimetric; Enzymatic
Stability
Room Temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 14 days
| Result Code | Result Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 001065 | Cholesterol, Total | 2093-3 |
| 001172 | Triglycerides | 2571-8 |
| 011817 | HDL Cholesterol | 2085-9 |
| 011925 | VLDL Cholesterol Cal | 13458-5 |
| 012065 | LDL Chol Calc (NIH) | 13457-7 |
| 011926 | LDL Calc Comment: | 8251-1 |
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