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| Title | CHOLESTEROL, TOTAL |
| Specimen Requirement | <p>1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.</p> |
| Methodology | |
| Stability | Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 3 months |
| Reference Range | By Report |
| Turnaround | 1 day |
| Clinical Use | <p>Measurements of cholesterol are used primarily in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving excess cholesterol in the blood, and lipid and lipoprotein metabolism disorders.</p> |
| Test Code | CHOL |
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