Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
HDL CHOLESTEROL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2403 Geisinger Epic ID: 6820 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Patient preparation: |
Fasting specimen preferred. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (Preferred) or frozen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 1 month. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
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CPT code(s): |
83718 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Test includes: |
HDL cholesterol. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
High-density lipoproteins, HDL, High density lipoprotein
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Clinical significance: |
HDL is inversely related to the risk for cardiovascular disease. It increases following regular exercise, moderate alcohol consumption, and with oral esterogen therapy. Decreased levels are associated with obesity, stress, cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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Review Date: | 12/14/2022 |