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Cardio IQ® Lipoprotein Fractionation, Ion Mobility

Test Summary

There is a correlation between increased risk of premature heart disease with decreasing size of LDL particles. Ion mobility offers the only direct measurement of lipoprotein particle size and concentration for each lipoprotein from HDL3 to large VLDL.

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Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

1 mL serum

Minimum Volume

0.25 mL

Instructions

N/A

Patient Preparation

Fasting preferred, but not required

Storage

Transport tube

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen -20° C: 28 days
Frozen -70° C: 167 days

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia

Order Code

LIPION

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB5693

Includes

LDL Particle Number
LDL Small
LDL Medium
HDL Large
LDL Pattern
LDL Peak Size

CPT Code

83704

Billing Code

670138

CPT Statement

Methodology

Ion Mobility

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Cleveland HeartLab, Inc
6701 Carnegie Avenue
Suite 500
Cleveland OH, 44103

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

See Laboratory Report

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Daily; Report available: 3 - 4 days