Category
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Category
CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT
Synonyms/Aliases
LIPOGRAM; FASTING LIPID PROFILE.
Abbreviations
- N/A
Type
PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS)
Results
RESULTS READY AFTER 2-3 HOURS
Method
HOMOGENEOUS ENZYMATIC SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC TEST
Temp
AMBIENT: 1DAY; R (2-8℃): 7DAYS; F (-20℃): 14D
Setup
SETUP IS PERFORMED DAILY
Components Parameters
TOTAL CHOLESTEROL, LDL CHOLESTEROL, HDL CHOLESTEROL, NON-HDL CHOLESTEROL, TRIGLYCERIDES.
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. FASTING IS NOT ROUTINELY REQUIRED. FOR SELECT PATIENTS, FASTING LIPID PROFILE MAY BE MORE APPROPRIATE. WHERE STIPULATED BY THE ORDERING DOCTOR, 9-12 HOURS FASTING IS REQUIRED
Patient preparation
FASTING IS NOT ROUTINELY REQUIRED. WHERE STIPULATED BY THE ORDERING DOCTOR, 9-12 HOURS FASTING IS REQUIRED. FASTING MEANS THAT ONLY WATER AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION ARE PERMITTED DURING THE FASTING PERIOD.
Sample type
SERUM
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER
Sample volume
AT LEAST 2 ML
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE; GROSS LIPEMIA; GROSS HEMOLYSIS.
Other Instructions
NOT APPLICABLE
Reference intervals
CONSENSUS MEDICAL DECISION POINTS ARE PROVIDED ONN THE REPORT FOR INTERPRETATION.
Clinical Utility
DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, DYSLIPIDEMIA, HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
- N/A