Lipid panel
- Test Name:
- Lipid panel
- Synonyms:
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HDL cholesterol
High density lipoprotein
LDL cholesterol
Lipid battery
Low density lipoprotein
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Ordering Information:
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Test panel includes:
• Triglyceride (TRIG)
• Cholesterol, total
• HDL is part of the lipid panel, only - it is not available as an individual test
• non-HDL cholesterol - calculated as: cholesterol, total minus HDL
• LDL cholesterol - calculated using the new NIH LDL-C equation (Figure 1)
- Patient Instructions:
- Glucose and Lipid tests
- 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:
Clearly inform the patient and record on the requisition, the fasting/non-fasting requirement prior to this specimen collection
Refer to: Lipid Fasting requirements (Lab Bulletin - 01 June 2017) and Lipid panel and individual test reporting changes (Lab Bulletin - 30 October 2023)Laboratory Staff:
If fasting, record the number of hours fasting on the requisition and in LIS - Submission Requirements:
- 1 mL serum or lithium heparin plasma
- Frequency of Testing:
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Daily
- Comments:
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The LDL cholesterol calculation is not valid when:
• LDL-C < 0.50 mmol/L are present or
• TRIG > 9.04 mmol/L or
• Type III hyperlipoproteinemia is present
NOTE: Lipid reporting is based on the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC) published recent recommendations in alignment with the 2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines (CCS) lipid guidelines - Last Reviewed:
- 06 November 2023
