Cardiovascular disease risk assessment
- Test Name:
- Cardiovascular disease risk assessment
- Synonyms:
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CVD risk assessment
Framingham risk score (FRS)
High density lipoprotein
Lipid battery
Low density lipoprotein
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Ordering Information:
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Testing includes:
• Lipid panel: total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol
• 10-year Framingham risk score
• Statin recommendations and target lipid values based on Canadian Cardiovascular Society Dyslipidemia guidelines - Collection Device/Tube Type:
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1. EDM Base Lab: 5 mL blood - GOLD SST (gel)
2. CGY DSC: 4.5 mL blood - MINT LIHEP PST (gel)
3. NOTE: The preferred tube type at each testing site is acceptable at the alternate site
- Collection Instructions:
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Ordering provider:
• The CVD risk assessment includes the lipid panel. Do not order a lipid panel with the CVD risk assessment.
• Answer all questions in Connect Care order entry or clearly record the answers on the requisition. The patient history information is REQUIRED for calculation of the Risk Score; if all required information is not provided, only a lipid panel will be reported.
• Systolic blood pressure (BP)
• Tobacco use
• Treated for high BP
• Diabetic
• Chronic kidney disease
• Atherosclerosis
• Family history of CVD in a 1st degree relative (male < 55 years and/or female < 65 years)
Laboratory Staff:
All information on the requisition must be entered. However, laboratory staff will not inquire about missing or illegible information. - Submission Requirements:
- 1 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
- Frequency of Testing:
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Daily
- Comments:
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• This test includes calculation of the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), the preferred dyslipidemia screening tool of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and provides an estimate of the 10-year risk of a cardiovascular event based on the results of a lipid panel and patient history
• Refer to Lipid panel for additional information about this test component
• Refer to Introduction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment (Lab Bulletin, 24 January 2022) for more background information
• Note: The 10-year Framingham Risk Score can also be calculated by visiting the Heart Disease Risk Calculator
- Last Reviewed:
- 03 May 2023
