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LDL Cholesterol, Direct	Specimen Type:
	Blood

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SCRAP

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Specimen requirements:

Gel Separator Tube 6 mL

Reference ranges:

CATEGORY	Desirable	Borderline	Higher Risk	UNITS	QUALITATIVE
0-19 years	109 mg/dL or less	110-129 mg/dL	130 mg/dL or greater	mg/dL	N/A
20 years and older	129 mg/dL or less (99 mg/dL or less if patient has CHD)	130-159 mg/dL	160 mg/dL or greater	mg/dL	N/A

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:

"Write in" MULTI LABS [Chem/Hem/UA/Tox/BB/Rheum] ( 151-104 )

Order/entry screen(s):

Chemistry Blood Browse Function

Stat frequency:

N/A

Stat turn around time:

N/A

Routine frequency:

Daily

Must be in by:

N/A

Routine turn around time:

1 – 2 days

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

This test is sent to :

ARUP - Associated Regional & University

Scheduling requirements :

N/A

Method:

Detergent Solubilization, Enzymatic

Special Instructions:

N/A

Results are available on a Chart Copy

Results are Quantitative

CyberLAB abbreviation:

LDLM

CyberLAB code:

8908

Lab Processing Instructions:

Freeze after processing.

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