Specimen Collection Manual and Test Catalog
CHOLESTEROL, PLEURAL FLUID
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1997 Geisinger Epic ID: 19506SPECIMEN COLLECTION
Specimen type:
Pleural fluid
Preferred collection container:
Specimen required:
1 mL aliquot of fluid; minimum 0.5 mL.
SPECIMEN PROCESSING
Processing instructions:
Centrifuge to remove any cellular material.
Transport temperature:
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 1 day. Refrigerated: 1 week. Frozen: 1 month.
Rejection criteria:
Stability limits exceeded.
TEST DETAILS
CPT code(s):
82465
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any
questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
Test includes:
Cholesterol in body fluid.
Methodology:
Spectrophotometric (Colorimetric)
Synonyms:
CHOLFB, Body fluid cholesterol
Clinical significance:
Refer to Body Fluid Testing for additional clinical interpretive information.
Doctoral Director(s):
Review Date:
12/27/2024
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC
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