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HelpTest Code LAB18 LIPID PANEL
Sunquest ordering code
LIPIDP
Sample type
LIGHT GREEN LITHIUM HEPARIN
ALSO ACCEPTABLE: SST OR RED TOP SERUM
CPT Code
80061
Alias name
LIPID PROFILE, LIPID PANEL WITH LDL REFLEX
Performing Laboratory
QC ALL
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Specimen Stability
ROOM TEMPERATURE: 2 DAYS
REFRIGERATED: 7 DAYS
FROZEN: 3 MONTHS
Additional Information
LDL cholesterol is calculated using the Friedewald calculation:
LDL = Total Cholesterol - HDL Cholesterol - (Triglycerides/5)