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Cholesterol, Total

Source Blood
Mnemonic CHOL
Specimen Requirements 1 x 3 mL or 4.5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube.  Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

0.2 mL heparinized plasma or serum

Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers
Specimen Handling
Additional Information
Testing Location Chemistry-DSC
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s)
Reference Interval

Age

Male/Female

Units

0-17 years

3.20-4.40

mmol/L

18-29 years

3.20-4.60

mmol/L

30-49 yers

3.80-5.20

mmol/L

50-65 years

4.20-5.20

mmol/L

66-150 years

4.20-6.20

mmol/L