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High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL, HDLC)

Tube Type = Mint Green Plasma Separator Tube

Tube Type

Test ID LAB101
EPIC ORDER HDL CHOLESTEROL
CPT Code(s) 83718
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Core Laboratory 
Tube Station 30; STAT 888
Specimen Routine: 1 mL blood/green lithium heparin gel tube. Also, acceptable gold SST or red plain tube
Micro: 200 µL blood/mint green top bullet/gold top/red top
Stability Unspun: Room temperature: 8 hours
Spun/Separated:
Refrigerated: 8 days
Frozen: 30 days
Availability Routine: 24 hrs/day
Turnaround Time STAT 1 hr, Routine 2 hours
Reference Range Normal: 
HDL Cholesterol Reference Range

Adult

 Female >50 mg/dL
Male  >40 mg/dL
Pediatric ≥18 years old >45 mg/dL

Reviewed by J. Carr on January 05, 2026

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