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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Lipid Panel

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

  • Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
  • Acceptable: Red or Red gel

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 400 uL in microtainer

Special Instructions

Fasting specimen is optimal; 8-12 hours recommended

Turn Around Time

2-4 hours

Availability

Routine

Includes

Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and calculated LDL, VLDL

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall
Broadway

Adele Hall Lab Section

Chemistry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Vitros

Reference Ranges

See individual tests

 

CPT

80061