Reference Interval:
Also includes Frederickson classification.
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| 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
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| 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
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| Note: |
Body fluids are unacceptable and not valid for lipoprotein testing. Suggest Chylomicron Screen, Body Fluid (0098457).
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| CPT Code(s): |
83700
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