Lipid Profile

Test/Investigation

Lipid Profile

Site(s) or Laboratory offering Test/Investigation

NNUH, QEH, JPUH

Comments/Precautions

Lipids (Lip) Chol, Triglycerides, HDL Chol, and LDL Chol (requests for lipids will include triglycerides and LDL only if the patient is fasting and the length of fast indicated)

Sample type

Serum (minimum 5 ml whole blood)

Turnaround times (TAT) Urgent/Routine/GP or OPD

1 hour / 4 hour / by 8am next day

Reference intervals (adult unless stated)

See individual Tests