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
HDL CHOLESTEROL, SERUM HDL HDL HDL
LDL CALCULATED LDLCALC LDL CALC LDL Calculated
NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL LDL NON HDL CHOL LDL VLDL NON-HDL Cholesterol
TRIGLYCERIDES, SERUM TRIG TRIGLYCERIDES Triglycerides