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Test Code LDLD LDL Direct

Important Note

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EHR Test Codes

  Test Code Test Name
Atlas LDLD LDL Measured
Cerner   LDL Direct

 

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

Liquid selective detergent

Reporting

Reference Range: 

0 - 100 mg/dL

 

Interpretive Data:

Optimal: <100 Near Optimal: 100-129 Borderline: 130-159 High CHD Risk: 160-189 Very High Risk CHD Risk: >189
 

Critical Decision: 

None

Clinical Significance

Some people are at highest risk for Coronary Heart Disease because of high LDL cholesterol concentrations or multiple risk factors, are candidates for LDL- lowering drugs. Clinical trials have demonstrated that the LDLlowering therapy reduces total mortality, coronary mortality, major coronary events, coronary artery procedures and stroke in persons with established CHD.

CPT(s)

83721

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