Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
LDL CHOLESTEROL (DIRECT MEASURE) |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB2595 Geisinger Epic ID: 6823 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL of serum or plasma; minimum 0.2 mL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
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CPT code(s): |
83721 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
LDL, DIRECT LDL LDL CHOLESTEROL LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN
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Clinical significance: |
LDL cholesterol is a key factor in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease (CAD). It is used for risk factor determination for likelihood of developing CAD. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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Review Date: | 12/14/2022 |