Serum or Plasma
RCHSD Chemistry
LAB18
As received
3 hrs
1 hr
Minimum 1 ml blood
Light Green (Lithium Heparin PST)
Patient should be fasting for 12 hours
Refrigerate-OK/Ambient-OK
0.5 ml serum/plasma
0.2 ml serum/plasma
Centrifuge & Separate serum/plasma
Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Direct HDLC, Calculated LDLC, Calculated Cholesterol:HDLC ratio
Note: For small infants 0.6 ml in light green microtainer is acceptable
80061
06-21-06
LGS