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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
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 |
Borderline High |
High |
|
Cholesterol |
0-17 Years |
0-169 mg/dL |
170-199 mg/dL |
>200 mg/dL |
|
>18 Years |
0 – 199 mg/dL |
200-239 mg/dL |
>239 mg/dL |
Methodology
Enzymatic
CPT
82465
Test Alias
Total Cholesterol, Cholesterol Level