Cholesterol

Specimen Required

One Lithium Heparin separator or one SST/gel tube

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL of blood

Specimen Stability Information

Centrifuged specimen stable for 7 days refrigerated.

Special Instructions

Fasting specimen is preferred.

Performing Laboratory

As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.

Reference Values

< 200 mg/dL