Diagnostic lipids

Question 1

Min. 9-12 hour fast: water only permitted
Habitual activity diet and activity
Stable weight over the past 4 weeks
No acute or recent illness, injury, or surgery

Answer 1

Patient prep

Question 2

Min. 9-12 hour fast: water only permitted
Habitual activity diet and activity
Stable weight over the past 4 weeks
No acute or recent illness, injury, or surgery

Answer 2

Patient prep

Answer 3

Reference range for cholesterol

Answer 4

Reference range for triglyceride

Question 5

1.3-1.55 mmol/L

Answer 5

reference range for HDL

Question 6

LDL-C=TC-(TG/2.2 + HDL-C)

Answer 6

LDL cholesterol equation

Question 7

Elevated LDL
Elevated HDL
Elevated LDL and HDL

Answer 7

hypercholesterolemia

Question 8

Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by

Answer 8

defective LDL receptor
defective apo-B100
defective apoE

Question 9

Marked increased trigylceride concentrations are associated w/ a significant risk of

Answer 9

pancreatitis

Question 10

overproduction of VLDL triglycerides
lipoprotein lipase deficiency
apoC II deficiency
overproduction of VLDL triglycerides combined w/ delayed catabolism of VLDL and chylomicrons

Answer 10

Causes of familial hypertriglycemia

Question 11

the most common apoprotein

Answer 11

apoE3

Question 12

the most common apoprotein

Answer 12

apoE3

Answer 13

Reference range for cholesterol

Answer 14

Reference range for triglyceride

Question 15

1.3-1.55 mmol/L

Answer 15

reference range for HDL

Question 16

LDL-C=TC-(TG/2.2 + HDL-C)

Answer 16

LDL cholesterol equation

Question 17

Elevated LDL
Elevated HDL
Elevated LDL and HDL

Answer 17

hypercholesterolemia

Question 18

Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by

Answer 18

defective LDL receptor
defective apo-B100
defective apoE

Question 19

Marked increased trigylceride concentrations are associated w/ a significant risk of

Answer 19

pancreatitis

Question 20

overproduction of VLDL triglycerides
lipoprotein lipase deficiency
apoC II deficiency
overproduction of VLDL triglycerides combined w/ delayed catabolism of VLDL and chylomicrons

Answer 20

Causes of familial hypertriglycemia

Question 21

occurs when VLDL LDL, and or chylomicrons are elevated

Answer 21

combined hypercholesterolemia and hyperglyceridemia

Question 22

the most common apoprotein

Answer 22

apoE3

Question 23

density range in which Lp(a) is found

Answer 23

1.05-1.10 kg/L

Question 24

treatment for Lp(a) abnormalities

Answer 24

high dose niacin

Question 25

Clinical identification of metabolic syndrome

Answer 25

abdominal obesity + two other risk factors