LIPIDS

Question 1

Total Cholesterol (91717)

Answer 1

Diagnosis of hyperlipoproteinemia, atherosclerosis, hepatic and thyroid diseases

Question 2

HDL CHOLESTEROL (91719)

Answer 2

Related to risk of CVD. Increases w/ exercise, moderate alcohol intake, and oral estrogen therapy.

Decreased levels linked to obesity, stress, smoking, diabetes mellitus.

HDL = GOOD CHOLESTEROL

Question 3

TRIGLYCERIDES (91718)

Answer 3

Helps diagnose/treatment of patients w/ diabetes mellitus (high blood glucose), nephrosis, liver obstruction, and others involving lipid metabolism, and endocrine disorders.

Helps assess CAD risk.

Question 4

LIPID PANEL (91716)

Answer 4

Useful for detecting, classifying, and monitoring patients with hyperlipidemia.

Question 5

LIPID PANEL W/ REFLEX DIRECT LDL (92061)

Answer 5

Useful in detecting, classifying, and monitoring patient w/ hyperlipidemia.

If triglycerides are >400mg/dl, reflex to direct LDL

Question 6

DIRECT LDL CHOLESTEROL (91723)

Answer 6

LDL is the “BAD” cholesterol