Cholesterol, Fluid

Container Type

Test ID		LAB376
EPIC Order		CHOLESTEROL, BODY FLUID
CPT Code(s)		82465
Group/Individual Test		Group
Laboratory		Core Laboratory
Tube Station		30
Specimen		1mL fluid in sterile container; No Preservatives
Stability	Room Temperature:	8 hours
	Refrigerated:	2 days
	Frozen:	30 days
Availability		24 hrs/day
Turnaround Time Routine:		2 hrs
	STAT:	1 hr
Reference Range		Undefined
Comments:	Provide fluid type. The reference range for this body fluid has not been established. The test result must be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation. This test was developed, and its performance characteristics determined by the Core Laboratories of the McLendon Clinical Laboratories, UNC Health. This test has not been cleared or approved by the FDA. The laboratory is regulated under CAP and CLIA as qualified to perform high-complexity testing. This test is to be used for clinical purposes and should not be regarded as investigational or for research: Peritoneal Cholesterol >48 mg/dL suggests malignant ascites. Levels <48 mg/dL are consistent with cirrhotic ascites. Pleural Cholesterol >45 mg/dL is one diagnostic component criteria for exudates.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 31, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514