- Test Name
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- Aliases
- CHOL, Non-HDL
- Provincial Mnemonic
- CHOLE
- LOINC Test Code
- 14647-2
- Description and Primary Use
- Non-HDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried within all atherogenic "bad" lipoproteins. HDL is the only "good" lipoprotein. Relying on LDL choletesterol alone for assessing riskmay be misleading as it excludes (if present) the highly atherogenic lipoproteins VLDL and IDL, as well as small dense LDL particles.
- Reorder interval
- 30 Days
- TAT
- ≤3 Days
- Test Cost
- Not Available
- Tier
- 1 - General Availability
- Ordering Requirements (Restrictions / Conditions)
No Restrictions
- Required Consultations
- None
- Algorithms and Guidelines
- Special Patient Preparation
Patients will be asked when they last ingested any food product and this will be reported as the number of hours fasted prior to blood collection. (fasting is not required unless specified by the doctor)
- Special Collection / Transport / Processing Requirements
No special requirement
- Criteria for Rejection
Specimens that have been ultracentrifuged.
- Laboratory Service Area
- Clinical Chemistry
- Performing Laboratory / Site
- Category 2, 3, 4 laboratory sites only
- Last Updated
- 09-Sep-19