Category
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Category
CARDIOVASCULAR RISK ASSESSMENT
Synonym/Aliases
CHOLESTEROL
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY WITHIN 2 TO 3 HOURS
Method
ENZYMATIC SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC
Temp
SAMPLE KEPT ATROOM TEMPERATURE 1 DAY, 2-8ºC 7 DAYS, FROZEN 14 DAYS
Setup
ALL WORKING DAYS
Components Parameters
ALBUMIN SERUM, ALBUMIN FLUID
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
- N/A
Sample type
SERUM
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.
Sample volume
3 ML
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
SERUM GEL TUBES SHOULD BE CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.
RED-TOP TUBES SHOULD BE CENTRIFUGED AND ALIQUOTED WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.
Reference intervals
AGE AND GENDER APPROPRIATE VALUES PROVIDED WITH REPORT
Clinical Utility
EVALUATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK. CAN BE DONE AS PART OF HEALTH & WELLNESS ASSESSMENTS.
Test Limitations / Confounders
- N/A