| Specimen requirements: |
Gel Separator
Tube 6 mL |
| Reference ranges: |
| CATEGORY |
LOW |
HIGH |
UNITS |
QUALITATIVE |
Normal |
N/A |
N/A |
mg/dL |
<160 |
|
| Unit of measure: |
mg/dL |
| Ideal sample: |
5 mL |
| Absolute minimum amount: |
N/A |
| Method of collection: |
N/A |
| Transportation: |
N/A |
| Label instructions: |
N/A |
| Request test on form: |
MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum]
( 151-104 ) |
| Order/entry screen(s): |
Chemistry - Blood |
| Stat frequency: |
N/A |
| Stat turn around time: |
N/A |
| Routine frequency: |
Daily |
| Must be in by: |
N/A |
| Routine turn around time: |
4-6 Hours |
| For Hillcrest deliver to: |
SCRAP : Specimen Central Receiving
and
|
| |
Processing, room 2-117
|
| For Thornton deliver to: |
Chemistry : Processing Desk, 1st
floor, Hospital,
|
| |
room 1-013
|
| Scheduling requirements : |
N/A |
| Method: |
Calculated |
| Special Instructions: |
See lipid panel. Twelve hour fast
recommended. LDL-C is a calculated value based on the patient's cholesterol,
triglyceride and HDL results. The normal range is <160 mg/dL. Due to assay
interference, LDL-C results are not reported if the triglycerides are >400
mg/dL. |
| |
Results are available on a Chart Copy |
| |
Results are Quantitative |
| CyberLAB abbreviation: |
LDL C |
| CyberLAB code: |
2152 |
| Lab Processing Instructions: |
N/A |
