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LDL cholesterol (low density lipoprot.) (Serum (s), frozen)
| Specimens: | 1 ml Serum (s), frozen |
| Preanalytics/Notes: | LDL cholesterol is relatively uninfluenced by the intake of food so that, in exceptional cases, also postprandial samples can be analysed and interpreted. |
| Method: | Photometric assay |
| Dimension: | mg/dl |
| Alternate dimension: | mmol/l (Factor: 0.0259) Calculator |
| Set-up: | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun |
| Duration: | 1 day |
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| Interpretation: |
LDL cholesterol is one more… LDL cholesterol is one of the most important risk factors for the development of an arteriosclerosis. Increased values may be attributable to congenital disorders (e.g. defects in the LDL receptor, with familial hypercholesterolaemia) or secondary ailments related to other underlying diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypothyrosis or renal insufficiency. Target values for risk reduction: Persons with no coronary disorders (up to 1 risk factor): < 160 mg/dl (4.14 mmol/l), persons with no coronary disorders with 2 and more risk factors: < 130 mg/dl (3.37 mmol/l), patients with coronary heart disease: < 100 mg/dl (2.6 mmol/l). |
| Further tests: | Total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, lipoprotein (a), triglyderides, homocysteine, CRP |
Reference range / valuation (openclose)
| both sex | ||
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| < 116 mg/dl | ||
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