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Epic Test Code LAB4923 Cardio IQ® Advanced Lipid Panel

Additional Codes

Quest Code: 92145X

 

Patient Preperation

Patient Instructions for Fasting Laboratory Testing
If a cholesterol measurement is to be performed along with triglycerides, the patient should be fasting 9-12 hours prior to collection.
The assay manufacturer Beckman Coulter advises: "N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC), when administered in therapeutic concentrations (for the treatment of acetaminophen overdose), has been. . . determined to interfere with assays for. . . cholesterol, uric acid" where "NAC interference may lead to falsely low results." According to Beckman Coulter, the NAC interference should be insignificant by 12 hours after completion of the initial loading dose of an IV infusion treatment regimen consisting of an initial loading dose of 150 mg/kg administered over 1 hour, a second dose of 50 mg/kg administered over 4 hrs and a third dose of 100 mg/kg administered over 16 hrs.

Specimen Type

Serum

Preferred Container

Red Top Tube

Alternate Container

Gold Top Tube

Blood Tube Draw Volume

Min 50% draw volume  

Minumum Volume to Submit for Testing

4 mL serum

  • Multiple test can be performed from this volume. For question please contact the lab at 547-3975.  

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 15 days

Rejection Criteria

Gross hemolysis 

Moderate to gross icterus

Clinical Significance

The advanced lipid profile provides a more comprehensive assessment of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk than standard lipid panel measurements.

Methodology

Enzymatic • Nephelometry • Immunoturbidometric • Ion Mobility • Spectrophotometry (SP)

Last Updated

31-May-17

CPT Codes

80061, 83704, 82172, 83695

Transportation Requirements

Refrigerated

Included Test(s)

Cardio IQ® Cholesterol, Total; Cardio IQ® HDL Cholesterol; Cardio IQ® Triglycerides; Cardio IQ® Non-HDL and Calculated Components; Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein Fractionation, Ion Mobility; Cardio IQ® Apolipoprotein B; Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein (a)

If Triglyceride is >400 mg/dL, Cardio IQ® Direct LDL will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code(s): 83721).