LDL DIRECT
Mnemonic: LDLD
CPT Code: 83721
Charge Code
70111727
Specimen Type
PLASMA/SERUM
Specimen Container
GREEN, YELLOW, RED
Specimen Handling
SEPARATE FROM CELLS WITHIN 2 HOURS. KEEP CAPPED AND VERTICAL.
Temperature
REFRIGERATED
Methodology
CHEMICAL METHOD. SOLUBILIZES ONLY THE NON-LDL LIPOPROTEIN PARTICLES AND RELEASES CHOLESTEROL TO REACT WITH CHOLESTEROL ESTERASE AND CHOLESTEROL OXIDASE TO PRODUCE A NON-COLOR FORMING REACTION. A SECOND DETERGENT SOLUBILIZES THE REMAINING LDL PARTICLES, AND A CHROMOGENIC COUPLER ALLOWS FOR COLOR FORMATION.
Volume
0.5 ML
Minimum Volume
0.3 ML
Additional Information
LDL CHOLESTEROL IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CORONARY HEART DISEASE. A LOW HDL/LDL CHOLESTEROL RATIO IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. ELEVATED LDL CHOLESTEROL IS THE PRIMARY TARGET OF CHOLESTEROL-LOWERING THERAPY.
Stability
5 DAYS, 8 HOURS ROOM TEMPERATURE, OR FREEZE.
Reference Range Information
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS: LDL<100 OPTIMAL, 101-129 NEAR OR ABOVE NORMAL, 130-159 BORDERLINE HIGH, >160 HIGH. TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS >1,293 MG/DL INVALIDATE THIS ASSAY.
Turn Around Time
NEXT DAY
Place of Service
GRITMAN MEDICAL CENTER
| Result Code | Result Name | Units of Measure |
|---|---|---|
| LDLD | LDL-DIRECT | MG/DL |
| Reflex Order Code | Reflex Order Name | Reflex CPT4 |
|---|---|---|
Select Print Details
Select an option which you would like to print: