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Unit Code 9342:
LDL Cholesterol (LDLC), Serum

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Useful For

Evaluation of cardiovascular risks

 

Diagnosis of hypobetalipoproteinemia (values <80 mg/dL)

 

Diagnosis of abetalipoproteinemia (values undetectable)

Method Name

Ultracentrifugation/Selective Precipitation/Enzymatic

Colorimetry

Reporting Name

LDL Cholesterol (LDLC), S

Ordering Mnemonic

LDL

Aliases

Beta Quantification LDL

Cholesterol in Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL)

Cholesterol, LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein)

Direct LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein)

LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol

LDL Cholesterol (LDLC)

LDL Cholesterol (order if only LDL indicated)

LDL Direct

Low (Low-Density Lipoprotein) Direct

Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)

Key