HDL Cholesterol
| Specimen | Plasma | 
| Container Type | Green Top Tube 
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| Stability | 8 days | 
| Report Available | 1 day | 
| Methodology | Direct–No Pretreatment, Enzymatic | 
| Reference Range | See patient report | 
| Transport Temp | Refrigerate 2°-8°C | 
| Instructions | Triglycerides and Cholesterol must be ordered separately or be included in a panel that has been ordered to receive calculations. | 
| Analytes | HDL Cholesterol | 
| Calculations | Low Density Lipoprotein, Very Low Density Lipoprotein, Cholesterol/HDL Ratio | 
| CPT Code | 83718 | 

