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HDL Cholesterol
(a.k.a HDL)
minimum sample volume required ~ 5ml
Tube type: SST
Special instructions
Reported as part of the cholesterol or full lipid panels.
Units
mmol/L
Linked to
Lipids
Turnaround Time
1
day
Department: Biochemistry
Clinical Application
Limitations:
There is interference in HDL cholesterol at high triglyceride concentrations. We are unable to report a HDL result where triglycerides are >11 mmol/L.
Webpage updated: January 2026.
