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GENERAL INFORMATION

  1. Christian AABB Accreditation Certificate
  2. Christian Northeast CAP Certificate
  3. Christian Northwest CAP Certificate

            1. St. Louis Region Pediatric - Gram-positive/Gram-negative Antibiogram

            2. St. Louis Region Adult - Gram-positive/Gram-negative Antibiogram

            3. Christian Hospital - Gram-positive/Gram-negative Antibiogram

 

LINKS

Mayo Medical Laboratories

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code HDL CHOL HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol, Plasma

Performing Laboratory

NRL-Chemistry

Methodology

Timed End point

Note: This test is also available as part of #LIPID Lipid Panel. See Common Panel Test Combinations in Special Instructions to avoid duplicate test requests when multiple panels are ordered.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube: Light-green top (lithium heparin)

Specimen Volume: 4 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Fasting (12-14 hours)

2. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before specimen is drawn.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Turnaround Time:

Routine-shift

Reference Values

40-59 mg/dL (National Cholesterol Education Panel recommendation)

  Percent HDL Cholesterol
Coronary Heart Disease Risk Males Females
Risk at dangerous level <7.4 <11.4
High risk, relatively unsafe level 7.4-15.3 11.7-18.4
Average risk 15.4-24.7 18.5-26.6
Below average risk, relatively safe 24.8-37.0 26.7-40.0
Protection probably associated with longevity >37.0 >40.0

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83718

Special Instructions