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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB0249334 Cholesterol, Direct LDL, Plasma or Serum

Methodology

Measured, Liquid Selective Detergent

Performing Laboratory

CentraCare Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green top (Lithium heparin/PST)

Acceptable: Serum(Red top,Gold /SST), Na Heparin plasma (label specimen appropriately)

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.3 ml

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

Optimal: <100 mg/dL
Above optimal: 100-129 mg/dL

Borderline high: 130-159 mg/dL

High: 160-189 mg/dL

Very high: ≥190 mg/dL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83721