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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