Lipid Panel, Basic




Test Mnemonic

LIPB

CPT Codes

  • 80061 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

24331-1

Includes

  • calculated Total Cholesterol to HDL ratio
  • calculated LDL to HDL ratio
  • fasting time
  • calculated Non HDL Cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Total Cholesterol
  • HDL Cholesterol
  • calculated VLDL Cholesterol
  • calculated LDL Cholesterol

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot specimen into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot specimen into CCL aliquot tube

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient1 day
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 7 days
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 3 months

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Enzymatic 

Reference Range

Cholesterol, Total
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years19 YearsNormal< 170mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal< 200mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years19 YearsNormal>45mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal>39mg/dL
LDL Cholesterol
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years19 YearsNormal< 110mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal< 100mg/dL
LDL to HDL ratio
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years19 YearsNormal<2.42 
 20 Years99 YearsNormal<2.54 
Non HDL Cholesterol
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years19 YearsNormal<120mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal<130mg/dL
Total Cholesterol to HDL ratio
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years19 YearsNormal<3.76 
 20 Years99 YearsNormal<5.10 
Triglyceride
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years9 YearsNormal< 75mg/dL
 10 Years19 YearsNormal< 90mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal< 150mg/dL
VLDL Cholesterol
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
   Years9 YearsNormal<15mg/dL
 10 Years19 YearsNormal<18mg/dL
 20 Years99 YearsNormal<30mg/dL

Special Info

Patient should be fasting for a minimum of 12 hours and on a stable diet 3 weeks prior to collection. If Triglycerides are greater than 400mg/dL, then LDL-Cholesterol, Direct will be performed and billed. Indicate the number of hours of fasting and age of patient on requisition.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of hyper or hypolipidemia and risk for cardiovascular disease

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a