Ordering Code | 189 |
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Test Name | HDL-Cholesterol |
Alias | HDL |
Preferred Specimen | Serum |
Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
Other Specimen/Container | Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red) |
Optimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Collection Instructions | Fasting specimen preferred, but not required. |
Transport Requirements | Oahu: Ambient Airline: Refrigerated |
Specimen Stability | Ambient: 3 Days Refrigerated: 7 Days Frozen: 3 Months |
Rejection Criteria | Specimen older than stability limits, Grossly hemolyzed, Insufficient quantity |
Avail. Stat | NO |
Analytic Time | 1 Day |
Methodology | Enzymatic Colorimetric |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of October 13, 2024.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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HDL-Cholesterol | ALL | >=40 | >=40 | mg/dL | |||||
LDL-Cholesterol, calc | ALL | <100 optimal | <100 optimal | mg/dL | |||||
Non-HDL Cholesterol, calc | ALL | <130 optimal | <130 optimal | mg/dL |