MICHIGAN INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTICS

Screens cardiovascular risk as part of lipid assessment.

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LIS TEST CODE: CHOL

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CPT CODE: 82465

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ALIASES: CHOL, Lipid Screen

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METHODOLOGY: Enzymatic

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SPECIMEN:

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- Type: Serum

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- Container: Gold Top (SST) Vacutainer

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- Minimum Volume Required: 1 mL

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- Storage/Handling: Allow 30 minutes for blood to clot, then centrifuge specimen at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Maintain specimen at either room temperature, in the refrigerator, or in the freezer until testing can be performed.

 

NOTE: If freezing is required to preserve stability, transfer serum into a separate plastic screw-cap transport container.

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- Stability:     Room Temperature (20-25 °C): 7 days         

 

Refrigerated (2-8 °C): 7 days

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                        Frozen (-20 °C or colder): 3 months; avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

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- Turnaround Time: 24 hours from receipt.

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Special Instructions: N/A

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REJECTION REASONS: QNS, Gross Hemolysis, Gross Lipemia, Contamination, Stability Violation, Expired Container, Incorrect Container

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REFERENCE RANGES:

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Males & Females (mg/dL)

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2 - 17 years of age: < 170

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The Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents has set the following guidelines for lipids in a context of cardiovascular disease for children 2 to 17 years of age:

 

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL

Acceptable: < 170 mg/dL

Borderline High: 170 - 199 mg/dL

High: >= 200 mg/dL

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>= 18 years of age: < 200

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The National Lipid Association and the National Cholesterol Education Program have set the following guidelines for lipids in a context of cardiovascular disease for adults 18 years old and older:

 

TOTAL CHOLESTEROL

Desirable: < 200 mg/dL

Borderline High: 200 - 239 mg/dL

High: >= 240 mg/dL

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