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EHR Test Codes
| Test Code | Test Name | |
| Atlas | CHOL | Cholesterol, Total |
| Cerner | Cholesterol Total |
Specimen Requirements
Preparation of Patient:
Fasting is preferred but not required unless specified by ordering provider.
Container Type:
Green Top 5mL Lithium Heparin Separator Tube
Or
Gold Top 6mL SST Gel & Clot Activator Tube
Specimen Type:
Plasma or Serum
Specimen Volume:
2.5 mL Plasma or Serum minimum .5 mL
Specimen Handling/Transport:
Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection.
Transport ambient room temperature.
Specimen Stability/Storage:
5 days refrigerated 2-8°C
Performing Laboratory
Munson Healthcare Laboratories
Chemistry Department
Priority, Frequency, & Turnaround
Priority:
Non-Emergent
Frequency:
24 hours 7 days a week
Turnaround:
0 - 1 days
Methodology
Cholesterolesterase
Reporting
Reference Range:
0 - 199 mg/dL
Interpretive Data:
Optimal: 0-199 mg/dL Borderline: 239 mg/dL High CHD Risk: >239 mg/dL
Critical Decision:
None
Clinical Significance
The physician's main interest in cholesterol stems from the relationship between cholesterol and atherosclerosis.
CPT
82465
Billing
Medicare frequency limitations exist for this test in addition to diagnosis requirements. Click on link for list of medically necessary diagnoses and frequency limits: Medicare NCD Lipid Testing Jan26. Click on link for Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage form: ABN Form