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Test Code RMCLIPID Lipid Panel*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Lipid Panel

Methodology

Profile Information:
Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol, Calculated
HDL Cholesterol Triglycerides
Reflex Tests:
LDL Cholesterol, Measured  

Testing Algorithm:

If triglycerides are >400 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol, measured will be performed at an additional charge.

Performing Laboratory

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Serum
Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Fasting (10-14 hours preferred).

2. Send specimen in original tube.

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

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

CHOLESTEROL

Desirable level: <200 mg/dL
Marginally-high risk: 200-239 mg/dL

High risk: >240 mg/dL

 

HDL CHOLESTEROL

High risk: <35 mg/dL

 

LDL, CALCULATED

Adults

Desirable: <130 mg/dL

Borderline: 130-160 mg/dL

High risk: >160 mg/dL

 

TRIGLYCERIDES

Normal: <200 mg/dL
Borderline high: 200-400 mg/dL

High: 400-1,000 mg/dL

Very high: >1,000 mg/dL

Day(s) Performed

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available STAT

Test Coding

CPT: 80061

LOINC:

     Chol 2093-3

     Trig 2571-8

     HDL 2085-9

     VLDL 13458-5

     Ldl 2089-1

     Ldl/Hdl 11054-4

     Chol/Trig 2096-6

Order Code: RMCLIPID

Result Codes and Names:

     RMCL800410 Chol

     RMCL800394 Trig

     RMCL800450 HDL

     RMCL800293 VLDL

     RMCL800280 Ldl

     RMCL800291 Ldl/Hdl

     RMCL800292 Chol/Trig