Lab Dept: Chemistry Test Name: Lipid Profile: General Information

Lab Dept: Chemistry
Test Name: LIPID PROFILE
General Information
Lab Order Codes: LIPL
Synonyms: Lipid Panel
CPT Codes: 80061 – Lipid panel
Test Includes: Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL Cholesterol and LDL Cholesterol
Logistics
Test Indications: Evaluation of cardiovascular risk.
Lab Testing Sections: Chemistry
Phone Numbers: MIN Lab: 612-813-6280
STP Lab: 651-220-6550
Test Availability: Daily, 24 hours
Turnaround Time: 2 hours
Special Instructions: See Patient Preparation
Specimen
Specimen Type: Blood
Container: Green (Li Heparin) top tube

Alternate: SST –Serum Separator (Red, marble or gold top tube)
Draw Volume: 1.5 mL (Minimum: 0.6 mL) blood
Processed Volume: 0.5 mL (Minimum: 0.2 mL) plasma/serum
Collection: Routine blood collection.

Note: Venipuncture should occur prior to administration of N-
Acetylcysteine (NAC) or Metamizole due to the potential for falsely
depressed results.
Special Processing: Lab Staff: Centrifuge specimen, remove plasma/serum aliquot into a
plastic sample cup. Sample to be run within 2 hours.
Patient Preparation: Patient should be on a stable diet for 3 weeks, and fast 9-12 hours
before collection, recommended.
Sample Rejection: Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen
Interpretive
Reference Range: Reference Ranges: All ages: Range (mg/dL)
Total Cholesterol: Normal 42 – 199

(mg/dL)
Abnormal ≥200
HDL Cholesterol Normal ≥40
Abnormal <40
LDL Cholesterol Abnormal high ≥130
Age Range
Triglycerides Normal
0 – 9 years: <100
9 – 18 years: <130
Adult: <200
Critical Values: N/A
Limitations: N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine at therapeutically achieved concentrations may

lead to falsely low results.
Methodology: Cholesterol:Enzymatic
HDL Cholesterol: Accelerator Selective Detergent
LDL Cholesterol: Measured, Liquid Selective Detergent
Triglycerides: Glycerol Phosphate Oxidase
References: Abbott Alinity c Cholesterol Instructions for Use, Abbott Diagnostics
Division, Abbott Park, IL, 60064, USA, December 2017,
Abbot Alinity c Multiconstituent Calibrator Package Insert, Abbott

Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA
Bio-Rad Liquichek Multiqual 1,2,3, Unassayed Chemistry Control

Package Insert, Bio-Rad Laboratoriies
2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol, GUIDELINES

MADE SIMPLE, A Selection of Tables and Figures. Americal College of
Cardiology, acc.org/GMSCholesterol. Updated June 2019
Abbott Alinity c Ultra HDL Instructions for Use, Abbott Diagnostics

Division, Abbott Park, IL, 60064, USA. Revised February 2018
Bio-Rad Laboratories Liquichek Multiqual 1,2,3, Unassayed QC Product

Insert, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Irvine, CA, USA
Abbott Alinity c Direct LDL Instructions for Use, Abbott Diagnostics

Division, Abbott Park, IL, 60064, USA. Revised December 2017
Abbott Alinity Lipid Multiconstituent Calibrator, Abbott Diagnostics

Division, Abbott Park, IL, 60064, USA
Bio-Rad Liquichek Unassayed Mutlqual 1,2,3, Control Package Insert,

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Irvine, CA, USA
Abbott Alinity c Triglyceride Reagent Kit Instructions for Use, Abbott

Diagnostics Division, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL,
60064, USA. December 2017
Abbott Alinity c Multiconstituent Calibrator Package Insert, Abbott

Diagnostics Division, Abbott Park, IL 60064, USA. December 2017
US Department of Health and Human Services (May 2001) National

Institutes of Health Publication # 01-3305
US Department of Health and Human Services, Summary Report of the

Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health and
Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents:7
Mayo Medical Laboratories (1/6/2012) online test catalogue
Updates: 2/21/2012: Testing moved to in house test at Children’s, previously

listed as referred to Mayo Medical Laboratories.
6/18/2013: Added no gel restriction for red top tubes.
2/8/2016: Update alt tube types
3/29/2016:Updated collection information and references
9/10/2020: Updated reference range for HDL cholesterol
11/24/2020: Updated for method Abbott Alinity

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Lab Dept: Chemistry

Test Name: LIPID PROFILE

Lab Order Codes: LIPL

Synonyms: Lipid Panel

CPT Codes: 80061 – Lipid panel

Test Indications: Evaluation of cardiovascular risk.

Lab Testing Sections: Chemistry

Phone Numbers: MIN Lab: 612-813-6280

STP Lab: 651-220-6550

Test Availability: Daily, 24 hours

Turnaround Time: 2 hours

Special Instructions: See Patient Preparation

Specimen Type: Blood

Container: Green (Li Heparin) top tube

Draw Volume: 1.5 mL (Minimum: 0.6 mL) blood

Processed Volume: 0.5 mL (Minimum: 0.2 mL) plasma/serum

Collection: Routine blood collection.

Sample Rejection: Mislabeled or unlabeled specimen

Reference Range: Reference Ranges: All ages: Range (mg/dL)

Total Cholesterol: Normal 42 – 199

HDL Cholesterol Normal ≥40

LDL Cholesterol Abnormal high ≥130

Critical Values: N/A

Limitations: N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine at therapeutically achieved concentrations may

Abbot Alinity c Multiconstituent Calibrator Package Insert, Abbott

Bio-Rad Liquichek Multiqual 1,2,3, Unassayed Chemistry Control

2018 Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol, GUIDELINES

Abbott Alinity c Ultra HDL Instructions for Use, Abbott Diagnostics

Bio-Rad Laboratories Liquichek Multiqual 1,2,3, Unassayed QC Product

Abbott Alinity c Direct LDL Instructions for Use, Abbott Diagnostics

Abbott Alinity Lipid Multiconstituent Calibrator, Abbott Diagnostics

Bio-Rad Liquichek Unassayed Mutlqual 1,2,3, Control Package Insert,

Abbott Alinity c Triglyceride Reagent Kit Instructions for Use, Abbott

Abbott Alinity c Multiconstituent Calibrator Package Insert, Abbott

US Department of Health and Human Services (May 2001) National

US Department of Health and Human Services, Summary Report of the

Mayo Medical Laboratories (1/6/2012) online test catalogue

Updates: 2/21/2012: Testing moved to in house test at Children’s, previously

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