Lipid Panel Build info

Synonyms

  • LIPID PANEL
  • LDL
  • CHOLESTEROL
  • LIPID PROFILE
  • CORONARY RISK PANEL
  • HDL
  • LAB18

Short Name

LIPID PANEL

Procedure Master Number

LAB18

Procedure ID

684

Clinical Info

This panel contains 
Cholesterol 
LDL Cholesterol (calculated)
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Cholesterol
Calculated Non-HDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold-top or Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)

Collection Instructions

Submit 1 mL of serum (gold top tube) or plasma (mint green-top/ lithium heparin tube)
Fasting for 8 to12 hours preferred prior to collection of the specimen is recommended.
Triglyceride concentration can be influenced when measured in the non-fasting state.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology


Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82465 - cholesterol
83718 - lipoprotein, direct measurement; high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol)
84478 - triglycerides

PDM

5300102

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CHOLESTEROL, SERUM CHOL CHOLESTEROL Cholesterol
NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL LDL NON HDL CHOL LDL VLDL NON-HDL Cholesterol
TRIGLYCERIDES, SERUM TRIG TRIGLYCERIDES Triglycerides
HDL CHOLESTEROL, SERUM HDL HDL HDL
LDL CALCULATED LDLCALC LDL CALC LDL Calculated