LIPIDS LAB Flashcards
preferred sample
serum collected in SST
preferred for LPP assays
edta plasma
fasting hours required
12-14 hour
Turbidity of the chylomicrons can interfere with the
spectrophotometric methods of lipid profile by?
falsely increased result
specimen type for total cholesterol and HDL
non-fasting specimen
specimen type for TAG and LDL
fasting specimens
- can lead to decreased plasma volume in relation to volume of pack RBC
- can interfere with the
result
hemoconcentration
long period storage of
serum/plasma
-70C or lower
short-term storage of serum/plasma (up to a month or two)
-20C
cholesterol measurement methods
can be chemical or enzymatic
fasting requirement for cholesterol measurement?
8-12hours
specimen type for cholesterol measurement
fasting or non-fasting specimen
chemical methods for measuring cholesterol
- Libermann-Burchardt Rxn
- Salkowski Rxn
end product of Libermann-Burchardt Rxn
Cholestadienyl Monosulfonic Acid
end color of Libermann-Burchardt Rxn
green
color developer mixture of Libermann-Burchardt Rxn
a. glacial acetic acid
b. acetic anhydride
c. concentrated sulfuric acid
end product of salkowski rxn
Cholestadienyl Disulfonic Acid
end color of salkowski rxn
red