43542:LIPID PANEL, LDL DIRECT, IF INDICATED

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43542:LIPID PANEL, LDL DIRECT, IF INDICATED
Alias Names: Coronary Risk Panel, Advanced
Methodology: See Individual Components
Edit Date: 3/17/2009
Components: Cholesterol / Triglycerides / High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) / Calculated Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) / Direct LDL if indicated.
Performed: Daily
Released: Same day as tested
CPT Code: 80061 / 83721 if indicated
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 4 mL green top tube (heparin) or 4.5 mL plasma separator tube (PST). Patient should be fasting 9-12 hours before collection.
Handling: Centrifuge SST or PST within 2 hours of collection and transport in original tube. Centrifuge green top tube within 2 hours of collection and separate plasma into a plastic tube for transport. Refrigerate. Transport within 48 hours.
Stability: 6 days refrigerated at 2-8° C, or 3 months frozen at -25° C if frozen within 24 hours of collection.
Standard Volume: 4 mL serum or plasma.
Minimum Volume: 2 mL serum or plasma.
Transport: Refrigerated.
Comments: A measured Direct LDL is added if the triglyceride level is 400 mg/dL or greater. If the Direct LDL is indicated, an additional charge will be added.
Rejection Criteria: Gross hemolysis.
MEDICARE MAY REQUIRE A SIGNED ADVANCE BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FOR THIS TEST

Reference Range:
HDL 40-59 mg/dL
LDL <100 mg/dL
Cholesterol
0 days 100-199 mg/dL
19 years <171 mg/dL
>19 years 100-199 mg/dL
Triglycerides <150 mg/dL
Cholesterol/HDL <5.0

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