Lipid Studies

Department

Core Biochemistry

Delphic Registration Code

LIPS

Constituent Tests

• Cholesterol, Plasma
• Triglyceride, Plasma
• Cholesterol LDL (Calculated), Plasma
• HDL Cholesterol, Plasma
• Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Plasma

Turnaround Time

3 hours

Test Code

4003

Specimen Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Acceptable

• Serum (Red Cap)
• SST II (Gold Cap)
• Lithium Heparin - Gel (Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

4.5

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)

Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

0.6

Additional Specimen Information

Paediatric Specimen - Heparin microtainer tube 600 µL

Aliquot Instructions

Sample Type

• Serum
• Plasma

Minimum Volume (ml)

0.15

Reference Intervals

Refer to constituents

Test Method

Performed on Beckman Coulter AU5822 analysers using Beckman Coulter reagents

Contact Canterbury Health Laboratories on +64 3 364 0484 or email LabInfo@cdhb.health.nz

Additional Costing Information

As the lipid profile is made up of five constituent tests, the cost will be billed as the sum of the constituent parts:

Cholesterol - $3.14 (Exclusive of GST)
HDL Cholesterol - $3.92 (Exclusive of GST)
Triglyceride - $4.58 (Exclusive of GST)
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Plasma - No charge (calculated)
Cholesterol LDL, Plasma - No charge (calculated)

Contact Information

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