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HelpTest ID BLOD0566 HDL
Synonym
High Density Lipoprotein, Lipid
Specimen Type/Requirements
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Specimen should be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Bismarck
Test may be affected by ANY hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Avoid more than one freeze/thaw cycle.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
| Room Temperature | 2 days | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 3 months |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | Not Acceptable | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 3 months |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bemidji, Black Hills
Accelerator Selective Detergent/Photometric
Bismarck
Accelerator Selective Detergent
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Fargo, Bismarck, Bemidji, Black Hills
CPT
83718