LDL Cholesterol
Orderable EAP code:
LAB00048
Billable EAP Codes:
80001760 x 1
CPT Codes:
83721 x 1
Lab Section:
Center for Health and Healing (CHH)
Turnaround Time:
Routine: 2 Hours
Urgent: 1 Hour
Please note that TAT may be up to 24 hours. Please refer to the lab hours listed in the Test Schedule.
Test Schedule:
Monday through Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday through Sunday: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Holidays: 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Units:
mg/dL
Specimen Requirements:
4 mL blood in a GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Pediatric Specimen Requirements:
0.5 mL in a 1.0 mL GREEN top, lithium heparin tube.
Reference Range:
| Males and Females, all ages: | |
| Optimal | Up to 100 mg/dL |
| Near Optimal | 100 to 129 mg/dL |
| Borderline High | 130 to 159 mg/dL |
| High | 160 to 189 mg/dL |
| Very High | 190 mg/dL and greater |
Synonyms:
LDL, LDL CHOL, ME