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HelpTest Code HDL High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
Performing Laboratory
| Memorial Hospital Laboratory- Automated Procedures | 304-388-5953 |
| General Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-6244 |
| Women and Children's Hospital Laboratory | 304-388-2385 |
| Teays Valley Hospital Laboratory | 304-757-1770 |
| Plateau Medical Center Laboratory | 304-469-8621 |
| Greenbrier Valley Laboratory | 304-647-6060 |
Specimen Requirements
Plasma- Mint Green, Dark Green Lithium Heparin or Serum- SST gold top, red top
Allow SST or red top to completely clot
Spin and physically separate plasma/serum from contact with cells as soon as possible
4 mL of plasma/serum (minimum 2 mL)
Specimen Rejection
- Improperly labeled, collected, stored, and transported
- Quantity not sufficient
Storage and Stability
| Room temperature 15-30oC | 14 hours |
| Refrigerated 2-8oC | 1 week |
| Frozen <-70oC | 3 months |
Reference Values
| Undesirable | <40 mg/dL |
| Borderline | 40-59 mg/dL |
| Desirable | >60 mg/dL |
Methodology
| Two-Phase Homogenous Assay | Memorial, General, Women and Children's, Teays, Plateau |
| Colorimetric | Greenbrier |
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
83718