Sample type: Serum
Test name: HDL Cholesterol a.k.a. good cholesterol
Condition / Indication: Lipid disorders
Special precautions & notes: None.
Reference range: Ideally > 1.0 mmol/L
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: Hospital patients 4 hours; GP patients 24 hours