CHOLESTEROL LIQUID, 3 x 100 mL

PRINCIPLE

Cholesterol present in serum or plasma, originates a coloured complex, according to the reactions described in the IFU, which can be quantified by spectrophotometry.

DIAGNOSTIC USE

The cholesterol in serum or plasma can be of exogenous origin, ingested with the diet, or endogenous synthesized primarily in the liver. It is transported by lipoproteins, and it is excreted in the bile. The study of the serum cholesterol level allows the detection and classification of the hyperlipidemia and risk assessment for heart disease. Cholesterol levels are low in hypolipoproteinemia, hyperthyroidism and in some anemia. A single test result cannot be used to make a clinical diagnosis. It should integrate clinical and laboratory data.