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Lab Test Details

Lab Test Details

SIM

10780 

CPT

82465 

Synonyms

CHOL 

Specimen Type

Plasma or serum 

Container

 

3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator 
4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator

Collection Instructions

 

None

Volume

 

2 ml plasma or serum 
Min: 0.5 ml

Additional Information

 

None

Patient Preparation

 

None

Specimen Processing Instructions

 

Plasma:  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Serum:  Allow to clot.  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Requirements

 

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature:  8 hours   Refrigerated: 5 days 

Rejection Criteria

 

•  If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

Reference Range

 

<5 yrs = 66-190 mg/dl

Adults Normal = 115-200 mg/dl

Borderline = 200-239 mg/dl

High = >240 mg/dl

Critical Value

None 

Test Includes

Cholesterol 

Methodology

Timed-Endpoint Method 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

 

 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/17/2021

Supplemental

 

 

  

Reviewed by Crystal M. Killian March 17, 2021