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Test Code HDLTC Lipoprotein Cholesterol and HDL

Synonyms/Keywords

Cholesterol, Total and HDL, HDL Cholesterol and Total Cholesterol

Specimen Requirements

Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
Preferred 9-12 hour Plasma/Serum Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST), Serum Separator Tube (SST) Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top (GTT), Red Top Tube (RTT) 1 mL 0.5 mL  

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Plasma/Serum Ambient 5 days
Refrigerate 7 days
Frozen 30 days

Rejection Criteria

Moderate and grossly icteric samples

Test Components

Includes total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and calculated non-HDL cholesterol.

Interpretations

Cholesterol:

0-20 yrs: Marked increase: >200 mg/dL
> 20 yrs: Marked increase: >240 mg/dL

Reference Range Information

Performing Location Reference Range
All Performing Sites using Dimension

HDL Cholesterol:

40-59 mg/dL


Cholesterol:

0-20 yrs: 100-170 mg/dL
> 20 yrs: 100-200 mg/dL
All Performing Sites using Beckman AU

HDL Cholesterol:                       

0 - 14 days: 13 - 39 mg/dL         

15 days - <1 yr: 9 - 69 mg/dL               

1 yr - <4 yr: 30 - 60 mg/dL                 

4 - <13 yr: 33 - 70 mg/dL

Female: 13 - <19 yr: 29 - 69 mg/dL     

Male: 13 - <19 yr: 29 - 66 mg/dL                          

≥19 yr: 40 - 59 mg/dL

 

Cholesterol: 

0-20 yrs: 100-170 mg/dL
> 20 yrs: 100-200 mg/dL

Marshfield Labs Performing Department

Marshfield Labs Chemistry

Performing Information

Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
Beaver Dam Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Accelerator Selective Detergent Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
Weston Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Accelerator Selective Detergent Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
Eau Claire Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Accelerator Selective Detergent Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
Rice Lake Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Accelerator Selective Detergent Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
Marshfield Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Accelerator Selective Detergent Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
Minocqua Monday through Sunday Less than 2 hours Accelerator Selective Detergent Endpoint Assay/Beckman AU
Wisconsin Rapids Monday through Friday Less than 2 hours Photometric Biochromatic Endpoint & Direct/Siemens Dimension

CPT Codes

CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
82465     Total cholesterol  
83718     HDL cholesterol  

Outreach CPT Codes

CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
82465     Total cholesterol  
83718     HDL cholesterol  

Ordering Applications

Ordering Application Description
Cerner Lipoprotein Cholesterol and HDL