Cholesterol, Fluid

Diagnostic Use

Cholesterol is a lipid that is vital for life. It is produced by all cells in the body and is important for the maintenance of cell membrane integrity. Cholesterol is also a precursor to all steroid hormones and bile acids synthesised by the body.

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

FLUD

Synonyms

Fluid Cholesterol

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Test Code

3106

Specimen Type

• Fluid

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Pottle

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

5.0

Additional Specimen Information

Viscous samples are unsuitable for analysis

Aliquot Instructions

Transport to Lab

Ambient (8 - 24 degrees Celsius)

Interpretation

Cholesterol is rarely measured in body fluids.  One exception is that cholesterol may be measured in pleural fluid in order to differentiate between a chylothorax (elevated triglycerides, relatively normal cholesterol) and a pseudochylothorax (elevated cholesterol, relatively normal triglycerides).

Please note that the cholesterol assay has not been validated for measurement on body fluid specimens. Results must be interpreted with caution.

Reference Intervals

N/A

Test Method

Enzymatic assay performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analyser using Beckman Coulter reagents.

Non-Funded Test Cost

$3.29 (Exclusive of GST)

Billing Code

3106

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