ARUP's Laboratory Test Directory

0080503: Lipoprotein Electrophoresis

Test Mnemonic: LIPOELECT
Methodology: Electrophoresis

Performed: Thu

Reported: 1-8 days

Specimen Required:  
Collect: One 4 mL SST or plain red.

Transport: 1 mL serum at 2-8°C.  (Min: 0.5 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.

Remarks: Patient should be fasting for 12-15 hours.  Store and ship refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.

Unacceptable Conditions: Heparin and frozen samples. 

Stability: After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 10 days; Frozen: Unacceptable

Reference Interval:
Also includes Frederickson classification.

Interpretive Data:
An HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL is low and constitutes a coronary heart disease risk factor.  An HDL cholesterol greater than 60 mg/dL is a negative risk factor for coronary heart disease.

CHD Risk Factors
+1  Age: Men, 45 years and older
    Women, 55 years and older or premature menopause without estrogen therapy
+1 Family history of premature CHD
+1  Current smoking
+1  Hypertension
+1  Diabetes mellitus
+1  Low HDL cholesterol:  39 mg/dL or less
-1  High HDL cholesterol: 60 mg/dL or greater

 
20 years and older Desirable Borderline Higher Risk
Cholesterol 199 mg/dL or less 200-239 mg/dL 240 mg/dL or greater
Triglycerides 149 mg/dL or less 150-199 mg/dL 200-499 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol 40 mg/dL or greater (if no CHD)  39 mg/dL or less
LDL Cholesterol 129 mg/dL or less (99 mg/dL or less if patient has CHD) 130-159 mg/dL 160 mg/dL or greater
Appearance Clear   
VLDL Cholesterol (calculated) 30 mg/dL or less   

 
0-19 years Desirable Borderline High Risk
Total Cholesterol 169 mg/dL or less 170-199 mg/dL 200 mg/dL or greater
LDL Cholesterol 109 mg/dL or less 110-129 mg/dL 130 mg/dL or greater


CPT Code(s):
83700

 

 

 
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