Plasma Lipid Analysis Flashcards
chemical method for cholesterol uses
alcoholic KOH
product in cholesterol chemical method
cholesterol and fatty acids
method involving colorimetry, mix, incubate, and measure to analyze cholesterol levels
1-step Method
method involving colorimetry and extraction to analyze cholesterol levels
2-step Method
method involving colorimetry, extraction, and saponification for cholesterol analysis
3-step Method
method involving colorimetry, extraction, saponification, and precipitation for cholesterol analysis
4-step Method
reagent used in Liebermann-Burchardt reaction
acetic anhydride
color produced in Liebermann-Burchardt reaction
green cholestadienyl monosulfonic acid
reagent used in Salkowski reaction
Fe3+
color produced in Salkowski reaction
red cholestadienyl disulfonic acid
CDC reference method for cholesterol measurement
Modified Abell-Kendall Method
enzymatic method for cholesterol uses
peroxidase catalyzed dye oxidation
enzymes used in cholesterol enzymatic method
cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase, peroxidase
product of enzymatic cholesterol method
quinonimine dye (red)
chromogen used in enzymatic cholesterol method
4-aminophenazone, 4-aminoantitipyrine
desirable cholesterol level
<200 mg/dL
borderline high cholesterol level
200–239 mg/dL
high cholesterol level
≥240 mg/dL
moderate risk for CHD in ages 2-19
≥170 mg/dL
high risk for CHD in ages 2-19
≥185 mg/dL
moderate risk for CHD in ages 20-29
≥200 mg/dL
high risk for CHD in ages 20-29
≥220 mg/dL
moderate risk for CHD in ages 30-39
> 220 mg/dL
high risk for CHD in ages 30-39
≥240 mg/dL
moderate risk for CHD in ages 40+
≥240 mg/dL
high risk for CHD in ages 40+
≥260 mg/dL
Chemical method used for triglyceride analysis
Alcoholic KOH
Product formed in triglyceride chemical method
formaldehyde (HCHO)
Glycerol + O2 —periodic acid→ formaldehyde (HCHO)
Initial product is Glycerol and 3 fatty acid
Color observed in colorimetric triglyceride method (Van Handel-Zilversmith)
Pink (CDC), Blue
Reagent used in Van Handel-Zilversmith method for triglycerides
Chromotropic acid
Color observed in fluorometric triglyceride method (Hantzch)
Yellow
Reagent used in fluorometric triglyceride method
Diacetyl acetone
Enzyme used in triglyceride enzymatic method
Lipase
Enzyme used to convert glycerol to glycerophosphate
Glycerokinase
Enzyme involved in peroxidase-catalyzed dye oxidation for triglycerides
Peroxidase
Absorbance measurement wavelength for triglyceride analysis
340 nm
Enzyme involved in converting glycerophosphate to dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Glycerophosphate dehydrogenase
Enzyme required for triglyceride hydrolysis
Lipase
Enzyme that reacts with chromogen in peroxidase-catalyzed dye oxidation
Peroxidase
Normal triglyceride reference value
< 150 mg/dL
Borderline high triglyceride reference value
150–199 mg/dL
High triglyceride reference value
200–499 mg/dL
Very high triglyceride reference value
≥ 500 mg/dL
Plasma appearance for triglycerides <200 mg/dL
Clear
Plasma appearance for triglycerides >300 mg/dL
Hazy or turbid
Plasma appearance for triglycerides >600 mg/dL
Opaque and milky
Hypertriglyceridemia is associated with which conditions?
Hyperlipoproteinemia types 1, 3, 4, 5, 2b, nephrotic syndrome, alcoholism, pancreatitis, hypothyroidism
Hypotriglyceridemia is associated with which conditions?
Malnutrition, malabsorption syndrome, hyperthyroidism
Method for HDL-C measurement involving sample density adjustment with potassium bromide
Ultracentrifugation
Substance used in the homogeneous (direct assay) method for HDL-C to block non-HDL lipoproteins
Antibody to apo B-100
Method using polyanion-divalent cations for HDL-C measurement
Precipitation followed by POD-coupled cholesterol determination
CDC reference method for HDL-C measurement
Ultracentrifugation, heparin-Mn2+ precipitation, and Abell-Kendall assay
Reference value indicating high risk for CHD in HDL-C
< 40 mg/dL
Desirable reference value for HDL-C
> 60 mg/dL
Method for LDL-C measurement involving ultracentrifugation and precipitation to remove VLDL and HDL
β Quantification
Homogeneous method for LDL-C using _________ to block or solubilize non-LDL lipoproteins
Detergents or other chemicals
Friedewald equation for calculating VLDL in mg/dL
VLDL = TG / 5
De Long equation for calculating VLDL in mg/dL
VLDL = TG / 6.5
Condition when Friedewald calculation for LDL is unreliable
When TG levels are >200 mg/dL; unacceptably high error at TG >400 mg/dL
Optimal reference value for LDL-C
< 100 mg/dL
LDL-C level considered very high
≥ 190 mg/dL
Acceptable total error for cholesterol measurements according to NCEP guidelines
≤ 9%
Acceptable CV and Bias for cholesterol measurements according to NCEP guidelines
CV ≤ 3%; Bias ≤ 3%
Acceptable total error for triglyceride measurements according to NCEP guidelines
≤ 15%
Acceptable CV and Bias for triglyceride measurements according to NCEP guidelines
CV ≤ 5%; Bias ≤ 5%
Acceptable total error for LDL-C measurements according to NCEP guidelines
≤ 12%
Acceptable CV and Bias for LDL-C measurements according to NCEP guidelines
CV ≤ 4%; Bias ≤ 4%
Acceptable total error for HDL-C measurements according to NCEP guidelines
≤ 13%
Acceptable CV and Bias for HDL-C measurements according to NCEP guidelines
CV ≤ 4%; Bias ≤ 5%