- CHOL
Cholesterol
Specimen:
Test Code
CHOL
Specimen Name
Cholesterol
Collect
1-SST Also acceptable Lithium-Heparin
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma
Special Handling
Draw SST, allow to clot completely, or draw Lithium-Heparin, then centrifuge. Separate plasma into specimen transport tube if no gel separator. Body Fluid in sterile container or specimen transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed, lipemic, icteric specimens
Stability
Refrigerated 7 days
Methodology
Enzymatic Colorimetric Method
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-2 days
CPT Codes
- 82465
Components
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