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NMR Lipoprofile

Tube Type = Gold Top

Tube Type

Test ID   LAB1048
EPIC ORDER   LIPOPROFILE NMR
CPT Code(s)   83704
Group/Individual Test   Group
Laboratory   Core Referral Testing
Tube Station   30
Specimen Routine: 6 mL blood/red plain tube/No gold SST tube; See Comments
   Micro: 3 mL blood
Availability Routine: Reference Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Turnaround Time   5 -10 days
Reference Range Normal: See separate report
Comments

Sample must be spun within 2 hours of collection.

Patient should be fasting (12-14 hours); Evening meal should be eaten before 6pm and should contain no fatty foods.

Reviewed by J. Carr on December 17, 2025

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