Pathology Handbook

Recent changes for HDL-Cholesterol
Date	Field	Changed From	Changed To
20th August 2024	Preferred Specimen Type	Serum	Blood
	Preferred Container Type	SST	Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
	Optional Container Type		SST

Alternative Names:

Cholesterol HDL

Laboratory:

Clinical Biochemistry

Test Code:

HDLC

Specimen Types:

Blood

Container Types:

Lithium Heparin (with Gel)
SST

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:

Room Temperature

Additional Notes:

Recommended Range: > 1.0 mmol/L