VLDL CHOLESTEROL

Preferred Specimen(s)
1 mL serum

Alternative Specimen(s)
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Transport Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST®)

Transport Temperature
Room temperature

Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 5 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria
Anticoagulants other than heparin

Setup Schedule

Includes
Triglycerides and VLDL-Calculation

Patient Preparation
Patient should fast 9-12 hours prior to collection

Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)

Reference Range(s)
Triglycerides    
  ≤9 Years    <75 mg/dL
  10-19 Years    <90 mg/dL
  ≥20 Years    <150 mg/dL
      
Cholesterol, VLDL    <30 mg/dL (calc)