- YLIPEA
Lipid Panel, Extended (Non-HDL)
Specimen:
Test Code
YLIPEA
Specimen Name
Lipid Panel, Extended (Non-HDL)
Collect
1-SST
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. If ordering multiple tests, transfer 1 mL serum to a standard transport tube.
Rejection Criteria
Body fluid
Stability
After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 3 month
Methodology
Quantitative Spectrophotometry / Quantitative Enzymatic Assay
Performed
Performed Sunday through Saturday
Reported
2-4 days
CPT Codes
- 80061
- 83721
Components
Cholesterol, Serum or Plasma
Triglycerides, Serum or Plasma
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol, Direct
VLDL, Calculated
Non-HDL Cholesterol
Additional Information
Interpretive Data: An HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL is low and constitutes a coronary heart disease risk factor. An HDL cholesterol greater than 60 mg/dL is a negative risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Non-HDL cholesterol is a secondary target of therapy in persons with high serum triglycerides (greater than 199 mg/dL). The goal for non-HDL cholesterol in persons with high triglycerides is 30 mg/dL higher than their LDL cholesterol goal.
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Common Lab Definitions
- Serum
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