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| 85441:LIPOPROTEIN PROFILE | |||||||||
| Alias Names: | Ultracentrifuge / Liproprot | ||||||||
| Methodology: | Ultracentrifugation / Electrophoresis / Automated Enzymatic Colorimetric Analysis / Automated Turbidimetric Immunoassay | ||||||||
| Edit Date: | 3/14/2006 | ||||||||
| Performed: | Sunday-Thursday | ||||||||
| Released: | 72 hours after setup at PeaceHealth Laboratories’ reference lab. | ||||||||
| CPT Code: | 80061-90 / 82172-90 / 83695-90 | ||||||||
| Specimen Collection Details | |||||||||
| Collection: | Two 5 mL red top tubes. Patient must be fasting 12-14 hours, and must not consume alcohol for 24 hours prior to collection. | ||||||||
| Handling: | Allow to clot, centrifuge and separate serum from cells and pour into a plastic vial. Freeze. Indicate patient’s age and sex. | ||||||||
| Standard Volume: | 5 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Minimum Volume: | 2 mL serum. | ||||||||
| Transport: | Frozen, on dry ice. | ||||||||
| Rejection Criteria: | Refrigerated specimen. | ||||||||
| The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has set the following guidelines (reference values) for cholesterol, total; triglycerides, total; LDL cholesterol; HDL cholesterol; and Lp(a) cholesterol. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Test | Reference Values | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol, Total | Desirable | <200 mg/dL | |||||||||||||||||
| Borderline high | 200-239 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| High | =>240 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Triglycerides, Total | Normal | <150 mg/dL | |||||||||||||||||
| Borderline high | 150-199 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| High | 200-499 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Very high | =>500 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| LDL Cholesterol | Optimal | <100 mg/dL | |||||||||||||||||
| Low risk | 100-129 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Borderline high | 130-159 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| High | 160-189 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Very high | =>190 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| HDL Cholesterol | Low HDL | <40 mg/dL | |||||||||||||||||
| Normal | 40-60 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
| Desirable | >60 mg/dL | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lp(a) Cholesterol Values >5 mg/dL may suggest increased risk of coronary artery disease. |
Desirable | <5 mg/dL | |||||||||||||||||