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Test Name:
NMR LipoProfile® test 600 (LDL-P only) Chemical Lipids+Particle Concentration and Size
- SBMF No:
45142 - Performance Lab Name:
LipoScience Inc - Test Mnemonic:
LIPOPROFIL - ABN:
Required – Not FDA-Approved - CPT Code:
80061; 83704 - LOINC Code:
19146-0 - Ref Lab Test No:
600 - Test Includes:
LDL Particle Number and Size
HDL Subclasses
VLDL Subclasses
Total Cholesterol
Triglycerides - Also See:
45138 NMR LipoProfile® test (LDL-P only) LDL-P+Particle Concentration & Size - Spec Type:
Serum - Spec Container:
Black/Yellow top NMR LipoProfile test gel barrier LipoTube - Alt Spec Type:
Plasma - Alt Spec Container:
Lavender top (EDTA) tube - Pref Vol:
4.0 mL - Min Vol:
2.0 mL - Fasting:
Yes - Patient Prep:
Fasting at least 12 hours preferred - Spec Collect:
Routine venipuncture - Spec Process:
Serum sample tubes, clot 30 minutes
Promptly centrifuge 15 minutes
Immediately transfer plasma from Lavender top (EDTA) tube to separate plastic tube
Properly centrifuged gel barrier LipoTube sample does not require transfer of serum to separate tube - Spec Store Transport:
Refrigerated - Spec Stability:
4 days refrigerated (2-8°C) - Spec Reject:
Specimen received unspun
Gross hemolysis
Frozen sample
Specimen not collected in approved tube - Spec Remarks:
NOTE: The Black/Yellow NMR LipoProfile test gel barrier LipoTube is the only approved tube for serum samples
Gold top (SST), Pearl white top (PPT), and other gel barrier tubes are not acceptable for NMR analysis. - Methodology:
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
Enzymatic - Use:
CHD risk assessment - Reference Range:
By report - Additional Test Info:
Available at www.lipoprofile.com - Time Reported:
3 days - Test Type:
LIPID
