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Cholesterol HDL

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Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

 

Analyte

Age

Optimal

High

HDL Cholesterol

0-17 Years

≥ 60 mg/dL

<40 mg/dL

>18 Years

40-60 mg/dl

40-60 mg/dL

 

Methodology

Homogeneous

CPT

83718

Test Alias

HDL
High Density Lipid