Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

LDL Cholesterol, Direct Build info

Synonyms

  • LDL CHOLESTEROL, DIRECT
  • LDC
  • LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN
  • LAB102

Short Name

LDL CHOLESTE

Procedure Master Number

LAB102

Procedure ID

852

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

MT Grn

Collection Instructions

Submit only 1 of the following specimens:

Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint green-top (lithium heparin gel) tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of lithium heparin plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note: 1. Indicate plasma on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (plasma).

Serum
Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note: 1. Indicate serum on request form.
2. Label specimen appropriately (serum).

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

7 days Refrigerated
12 month Frozen

Methodology

Homogeneous Enzymatic Colorimetric

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

83721
LOINC Code: 18262-6

PDM

 5300086

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
LDL CHOLESTEROL, DIRECT LDLDIRECT LDL DIRECT