Cholesterol/HDL Ratio Group

General Information

Lab Name

Cholesterol/HDL Ratio Group

Lab Code

CHRATG

Epic Name

Cholesterol, Total and HDL

Components

Code Name
CHOL Cholesterol (Total)
HDL HDL Cholesterol
CHRAT Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

Interpretation

Reference Range

See individual components

Guidelines

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type

Blood

Collection

HMC and UW-MT Onsite Locations:
Preferred: 4 mL blood in LIME GREEN PST tube
Also Acceptable: 4 mL blood in ORANGE RST, GOLD SST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric:  1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Unacceptable: LAVENDER TOP

Offsite Clinic or Other Locations:
Preferred:  4 mL blood in GOLD SST tube
Also Acceptable:  4 mL blood in ORANGE RST or LIME GREEN PST, RED TOP or GREEN TOP tube
Pediatric:  1 Full LIME GREEN MICROTAINER
Unacceptable: LAVENDER TOP

Quantity

requested: 1.5 mL serum/plasma
minimum: 0.7 mL serum/plasma

Processing

Refrigerate serum/plasma

Performance

LIS Dept Code

Chemistry, Automated Panels (CHA)

Performing Location(s)

HMC Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-NW Main Lab
206-668-1344

UW Medical Center – Northwest
1550 N 115th Street, A200
Seattle, WA 98133
FHCC Fred Hutch Alliance Lab
206-606-1088

825 Eastlake Ave, Seattle, WA 98109

Fax: 206-606-2027
Hours of Operation: 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Includes satellite labs:
• SAIM - Sloan Clinic 1, 6th Floor
• FHH3 - Sloan Clinic 2, 3rd Floor
• FHH4 - Sloan Clinic 2, 4th Floor
UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600

Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Frequency

Monday-Saturday

Available STAT?

No

Billing & Coding

CPT codes

82465, 83718

LOINC

2085-9