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LDL Cholesterol, Calculated

Source Blood
Mnemonic LDL
Prompt: enter hours fasting

Includes:
CHOL
TRIG
HDL
LDLCALC
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 

Requires a fast of at least 12 hours.


CLS Staff:  
If patient is not fasting (or has not been fasting for 12 hours):

  • PSC and Outpatients: order and collect the specimen. Enter hours fasting into the LIS.
  • Inpatients: consult with nursing unit
Specimen Handling
Additional Information

LDL Cholesterol is a calculated value from the results of Cholesterol, Triglycerides & HDL cholesterol.

Additional information:

Testing Location Chemistry-DSC
Testing Frequency Daily
Alternate Name(s)  
Reference Interval

1 day – 17 years

1.60-2.80 mmol/L

18 – 29 years

1.70-3.00 mmol/L

30 – 49 years

2.00-3.40 mmol/L

50 – 65 years

2.20-3.40 mmol/L

66 – 150 years

2.40-4.10 mmol/L