Lipoprotein Profile

Label Mnemonic:	BETAQ
Epic code:	LAB3511
Downtime form:	Doctor/Provider Orders - Pathology Core and Specialty Care Nursery

Commercial Mailout Laboratory
6240-8 RCP
356-8593

Specimen(s):

Serum

Specimen Instructions:

Patient age and sex must be written on requisition.

Patient must fast for 12-14 hours before collection. Patient must not consume any alcohol for 24 hours before the specimen is drawn.

Collection Medium:

	and
Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)	and	Red top tube 5 mL (Clot Activator)

Minimum:

Adult Minimum: 10 mL whole blood in TWO 5 mL red top tubes to yield
  (Min: 2.0 mL serum)

Pediatric Minimum: 5 mL whole blood in ONE red top tube to yield
  (Min: 2.0 mL serum)

Turn Around Time:

4 working days upon receipt at reference laboratory

Reference Range:

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  **
  Acceptable: <170
  Borderline high: 170-199
  High: > or =200

>18 years
  *
  Desirable: < 200
  Borderline high: 200-239
  High: > or = 240

Triglycerides (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  **
  Acceptable: <75
  Borderline high: 75-99
  High: > or =100

10-17 years
  **
  Acceptable: <90
  Borderline high: 90-129
  High: > or =130

>18 years
  *
  Normal: <150
  Borderline high: 150-199
  High: 200-499 
  Very high: > or =500

LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  **
  Acceptable: <110
  Borderline high: 110-129
  High: > or =130

>18 years
  ***
  Desirable: <100
  Above Desirable: 100-129 
  Borderline high: 130-159
  High: 160-189
  Very high: > or =190

LDL Triglycerides (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  < or = 50

>18 years
  < or = 50

Apolipoprotein B (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  **
  Acceptable: <90
  Borderline high: 90-109
  High: > or =110

>18 years
  Desirable: <90
  Above Desirable: 90-99 
  Borderline high: 100-119
  High: 120-139
  Very high: > or =140

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  **
  Low: <40 
  Borderline low: 40-45
  Acceptable: > 45

>18 years
  ***
  Males: > or =40 
  Females: > or =50 

VLDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  <30

>18 years
  <30

VLDLTriglycerides (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  <90

>18 years
  <120

Beta VLDL Cholesterol (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  <15

>18 years
  <15

Beta VLDL Triglycerides (mg/dL)
2-9 years
  <15

>18 years
  <15

Chylomicron Cholesterol
2-9 years
  Undetectable

>18 years
  Undetectable

Chylomicron Triglycerides
2-9 years
  Undetectable

>18 years
  Undetectable

Lp(a) cholesterol
2-9 years
  <5

>18 years
  <5

LpX
2-9 years
  Undetectable

>18 years
  Undetectable

Reference values have not been established for patients that are <2 years of age.
  *National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)
 **Expert Panel on Integrated Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health
   and Risk Reduction in Children and Adolescents
***National Lipid Association

Methodology:

Ultracentrifugation/Electrophoresis/Automated Enzymatic Colorimetric Analysis

CPT Code:

80061 Lipid panel(includes HDL, total cholesterol and triglyceride)
82172 Apolipoprotein B
82664 Lipoprotein A Cholesterol Electrophoresis

See Additional Information:
Fasting Specimen Requirements