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Test Code CHOL Cholesterol, Total

Additional Codes

 Test ID
CHOL

EPIC Test ID
LAB60

Performing Laboratory

St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) tube

Acceptable: Gold-top serum gel tube, plain red-top tube, EDTA plasma

Minimum Specimen Volume: 1.1 µL  plus dead volume

Stability: Kept at 15‑25 °C at or at 2 – 8°C and analyzed within 7 days. For longer storage, samples may be frozen at -20°C for up to 3 months.  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Reference Values

<200mg/dL

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has set the following guidelines (reference values) for cholesterol:

Desirable: <200 mg/dL

Borderline: 200-239 mg/dL

High: ≥240 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Useful For

Cholesterol assays are used for screening for atherosclerotic risk and in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving elevated cholesterol levels as well as lipid and lipoprotein metabolic disorders.

Methodology

Enzymatic

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82465

Report Available

STAT:  Within 1 hour of receipt

Routine:  Within 2 hours of receipt