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Epic Code LAB60 Cholesterol Total

Test Name Alias

1230100486

Interface Order Alias

10030

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Blood

Container(s): Preferred: 4.5 mL Mint Green Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) Acceptable: 5.0 mL Gold Top (Serum Separator-SST Gel)

  • Preferred Volume to Collect: 4.5 mL
  • Minimum Volume to Collect: 2.0 mL
  • Neonate Volume to Collect: 0.5 mL
  • Capillary collect ok? Yes
  • Microtainer acceptable: Yes

 

Collection Instructions:

  • Avoid hemolysis.
  • After collection, gently invert tube 8-10 times.
  • Specimen should be processed within 2 hours See Processing Instructions.

 

Processing Instructions (Laboratory, Outpatient or Off-site collection)

  • Processed Specimen: Serum or Plasma
  • Centrifuge/Spin: Yes
  • Aliquot: Yes
  • Processes Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL
  • Processing Instructions:
    • Serum is preferred specimen type
    • Green Tube/Plasma: Within 2 hours centrifuge after collection.
    • Gold Tube/Serum: Allow blood to clot for 30 minutes in a vertical position and centrifuge within 2 hours.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 12 hours

Refrigerated: 72 hours

Frozen: aliquot plasma/serum for longer storage

Laboratory Retention: 72 hours

Test Frequency

Available 24 hours, usual TAT 1 day.

Reference Range

    ≤199 mg/dL

 

CHW Additional Information:

Adult Reference Range:

  • Optimal: ≤ 199 mg/dL
  • Borderline: 200 – 239 mg/dL
  • High CHD Risk: ≥ 240 mg/dL

 

<18 years old:

  • Acceptable: <170 mg/dL
  • Borderline: 170-199 mg/dL
  • Abnormal: ≥ 200 mg/dL

Performing Department

Chemistry

Performing Department Laboratory Location

CHW:

Corewell Health Reference Laboratory, Grand Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Big Rapids Laboratory, Big Rapids, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Laboratory, Fremont, MI

Corewell Health Greenville Laboratory, Greenville, MI
Corewell Health Ludington Laboratory, Ludington, MI
Corewell Health Pennock Laboratory, Hastings, MI
Corewell Health Reed City Laboratory, Reed City, MI
Corewell Health Zeeland Laboratory, Zeeland, MI

CHS:
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph Laboratory, St. Joseph, MI

Methodology

Enzymatic Colorimetric

CPT

82465

CDM Code

3018246501

Epic Test ID

1230100486

LOINC

Cholesterol: 2093-3

Reviewed Date

3/7/2024

Updated Date

3/14/2024 - Reference Range

4/29/2025 - CHS info added

12/2/2025 - Gold Top Preferred specimen

Orderable Regions

Southwest; West