Cholesterol (Total)

Lab Name: Cholesterol (Total)
Lab Code: CHOL
Epic Name: Cholesterol, Total
Description: For fluids, see Lab Mnemonic: FCHOLG For the *NCEP Guidelines concerning cholesterol see: National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP)
Components

Guidelines

Method

Spectrophotometric

Reference Range

Units: mg/dL

Female		Male
Age	Range	Age	Range
0-	<200	0-	<200

Effective date: 03/01/2015

Ref. Range Notes

Total cholesterol interpretation*(Per NCEP Guidelines):

Desirable: <200 mg/dL

Borderline high: 200-239

High: >239

Specimen Type: Blood
Collection: HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Unacceptable: LAVENDER TOP

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric: 1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Unacceptable: LAVENDER TOP
Handling Instructions: The Laboratory MUST process specimen, within 2 hours of blood collection
Quantity: Requested: 0.5 mL plasma/serum
Minimum: 0.2 mL plasma/serum

Receiving Instructions: Separate plasma/serum within 2 hours of collection and Refrigerate.

Lab Department

Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)

Frequency

Daily

Available STAT?

No

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW	Main Lab 206-668-1344 UW Medical Center – Northwest 1550 N 115th Street, A200 Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC	Fred Hutch Alliance Lab 206-606-1088 825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109
UW-MT	Chemistry, Automated 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room NW220, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

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