**Preparation of Aliquots** - Write sample id on ependroff cups with permanent marker pen on the rough surface of ependroff cup. - Arrange them in ascending order in the rack. - Aspirate serum from the centrifuged vacutte with the help of 200 uL pipette. - Dispense the serum into the respective sample id ependroff cup. - Recap the ependroff cup as soon as possible after dispensing serum. - Put ependroff cups with cap in refrigerator(2-8 ') if analysis is delayed. ====Sample preparation for HDL==== - [[Print examination wise worklist]] for HDL cholesterol(CHOH). - Write sample Id on rough part of ependroff cup according to worklist. - Dispense 20 microliter HDL reagent in each ependroff cup. - Add 200 microliter sample in ependroff cup after matching sample ID written on ependroff with vacutte. - Incubate sample and reagent mixture for 20 minutes. - Centrifuge cups at 4500 RPM for 10 minutes after incubation. - After centrifugation , Put cups as sample in Erba XL-640.