Geisinger Medical Laboratories Test Catalog
CHOLESTEROL |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1995 Geisinger Epic ID: 14332 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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). Frozen specimen also acceptable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 7 days. Frozen: 3 months. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
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CPT code(s): |
82465 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: |
Cholesterol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methodology: |
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric) |
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Synonyms: |
CHOL
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Clinical significance: |
Total LDL and HDL cholesterol, in conjunction with triglyceride determination, provide valuable information for the risk of coronary artery disease. Total cholesterol analysis is useful in the diagnosis of hyperlipoproteinemia, atherosclerosis, hepatic and thyroid diseases. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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Review Date: | 12/14/2022 |