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HelpTest Code CHOL FLUID Cholesterol, Body Fluid
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
Specimen Requirements
Heparinized dark green top (lithium heparin) vacutainer- NO GEL or a sterile specimen container.
5 mL of body fluid (1 mL minimum)
Pleural and Peritoneal only
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
- Mucoid, clotted or viscous specimens may not be suitable for testing
Storage and Stability
Refrigerated 2-8oC for 3 days
Reference Values
No established reference values.
The test result must be integrated into the clinical content for interpretation.
Methodology
Photometric endpoint assay
Days Test Set Up and Turnaround
Monday through Sunday, Continuously
| AM Collection | Expected by 9AM same day |
| Routine | Expected within 24 hrs |
| Stat | Expected within 1 hr |
| Timed | Expected results are test dependant |
CPT Coding
84311