EPIC CODE: LAB18 Lipid Profile
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: LIPIDP
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital
UPH Pekin Hospital
UPH Proctor Hospital
Collect
One gold top or plain red. (Min: 6 mL)
Storage/Transport Temperature
Centrifuged gold, or 1 mL serum (Min: 0.5 mL) at Ambient (room temperature) or 2-8° C.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Ambient (room temperature): 24 hours; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen (-20° C) Stability: 6 months
Remarks
Patient must fast 10-12 hours prior to collection.
Days Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Methodology
Refer to individual components: Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL Cholesterol, Calculation of LDL and VLDL
CPT Codes
80061