- YLIPOPR
NMR Lipoprofile
Specimen:
Test Code
YLIPOPR
Specimen Name
NMR Lipoprofile
Collect
1- Plain Red Top
Submit
4 mLs (Min: 2 mL) Serum Refrigerated
Special Handling
Gently invert tube to mix contents; allow to clot at room temperature. Separate from cells within 8 hours. Transfer serum to a Transport Tube.
Rejection Criteria
Plasma. Serum separator tubes other than Greiner Bio-One. Non-fasting or lipemic specimens.
Stability
Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy/ Quantitative Enzymatic Assay/Detergent Solubilization
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
4-8 days
CPT Codes
- 83704
- 80061
Components
Total Cholesterol; Triglycerides; HDL Cholesterol; LDL Cholesterol, Calc; HDL Particle Size, NMR; VLDL Particle Size, NMR; LDL Particle Size, NMR; Large HDL Particle Number, NMR; HDL Particle Number, NMR; Large VLDL Particle Number, NMR; Small LDL Particle Number, NMR; LDL Particle Number, NMR; EER LipoFit by NMR
Additional Information
Use in appropriate high-risk patients (eg, type 2 diabetes mellitus) in whom LDL particle number is being used to guide therapy. Not recommended for cardiovascular disease risk assessment in most individuals; preferred test is Lipid Panel.
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