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Test Code CHO Cholesterol, Total, Plasma or Serum

Methodology

Cholesterol Esterase Colorimetric

Performing Laboratory

Munson Healthcare Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 96 hours of draw.

 

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

 

Plasma

Container/Tube: Green-top (heparin) gel tube

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of heparinized plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Forward promptly.

Note: 1. Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements.Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses: http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/medical-necessity. See Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form in Special Instructions.

2. Indicate plasma.

3. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).


Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top serum gel tube

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions: Forward promptly.

Note: 1. Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements.Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses: http://www.munsonhealthcare.org/medical-necessity.  See Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) form in Special Instructions.

2. Indicate serum.

3. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Reference Values

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has set the following guidelines (reference values) for cholesterol, total:

If the patient is >19 years old, the following comments will append to the results:
Desirable: <200 mg/dL

Borderline high: >199 and <240 mg/dL

High: >239 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

82465

Special Instructions