Cholesterol*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Cholesterol Total

Roche Cobas

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel or green-yellow)

Specimen Fill Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:
1. Fasting (10-14 hours is preferred).

2. Send specimen in original tube.
3. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Refrigerated

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

<200 mg/dL

CPT: 82465

LOINC: 2093-3

Order Code: RMCCHOL

Result Code: RMCL800410

Result Name: Chol