HEDIS MY 2020 Cholesterol Tests (Excluding LDL Cholesterol)
Cholesterol testing other than LDL cholesterol. The exact components may include total, HDL, or non-HDL cholesterol, depending on the laboratory order.
["This test evaluates cholesterol levels other than LDL cholesterol and may help assess cardiovascular risk."]
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 96076-5
- Short code
- HEDIS MY 2020 Chol Tests not LDL
- Synonyms
- HEDIS MY 2020 Chol Tests not LDL
- Category
- lipid
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 0
- Ref high
- 100
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- CPT
- 83721
- SNOMED
- 113079007
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What is this test?
This is a group of cholesterol tests that does not include LDL cholesterol. Depending on the order, it may measure total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, or related cholesterol values.
Why might I need this test?
Cholesterol testing can help assess cardiovascular risk and guide diet, activity, medication, or other heart-health decisions. Your clinician may order these tests as part of routine screening or follow-up.
How is the test performed?
A laboratory generally analyzes a blood sample to measure the requested cholesterol components. Some cholesterol tests may be calculated from other measured values, while others are measured directly.
How do I prepare for the test?
Follow any fasting or timing instructions provided by your clinician or laboratory. If no specific instructions are given, continue your usual diet and medication routine unless you are told otherwise.
Reference range
Optimal: <100 mg/dLN/A
Fasting for 12-14 hours preferred. Water is permitted. Avoid alcohol for 24 hours before the test.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Abnormal cholesterol results may reflect a higher or lower likelihood of cardiovascular disease, depending on the component measured. HDL and non-HDL cholesterol have different meanings, so the individual results should be interpreted together with LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, medical history, and other risk factors.
Short name
Cholesterol Tests Other Than LDL
Frequently asked questions
Does this test include LDL cholesterol?
Do I need to fast before this test?
How should I interpret the results?
Sources
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