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2. Specimen : Serum (1 ml ) 
3.  
4. Reference value : Desirable less than 200 mg/dL
5.                              Borderline 200 - 239 mg/dL 
6.                               High Greater Than 240 mg/dL 
7.  
8. Method : Spectrophotometer 
9.  
10. Description :
11.  Cholesterol is a lipid needed to from cell membranes and a component of the materials that render the skin waterproof . It also helps form bile salts , adrenal corticosteroids , estrogen and androgen .
12.  
13. Cholesterol is obtained from the diet (exogenous cholesterol ) and also synthesized in the body( endogenous cholesterol ) . Although most body cells can form som cholesterol , it is produced mainly by liver and intestinal mucosa . 
14. Very low cholesterol value , as is sometimes seen in critically ill patients , can be as life threatening as very high levels . 
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16. Indications 
17.  
18. - Assist in determination risk of cardiovascular disease 
19. - Assist in diagnosis of nephritic syndrome , hepatic disease , pancreatitis  , and thyroid disorders . 
20. - Evaluate the response to dietary and drug therapy for hypercholesterolemia
21. -Investigate hypercholesterolemia in light of family history of cardiovascular disease 
23. Read more :Normal Regulation of Blood Glucose and The important roles of insulin and glucagon
24. Interpretation
26. Increased in 
27. Read more :Blood Glucose
28. 1 -  Primary hypercholesterolemia 
29.  
30. - Congenital lipoprotein lipase deficiency 
31. - Hypercholesterolemia 
32. - Familial hyperlipoproteinemia 
33.  
34. 2 - Secondary  hypercholesterolemia 
35.  
36. - Cholestasis 
37. - Chronic renal failure , Nephrotic  syndrome 
38. - Diabetes ( with poor control ) due to decrease activity pf lipoprotein lipase ( as insulin is reduced ) and lipolysis is increased
39. - Diets high in cholesterol and fats .
40. - Glycogen storage disease ( Von Gierke disease ) 
41. - Hepatic lipidosis ( alcoholism ) .
42. - Hyperthyroidism due to decrease cholesterol utilization and reduce activity of lipoprotein lipase . 
43. - Ischemic heart disease 
44. - Obesity 
45. - Acute pancreatic necrosis 
46. - Pregnancy 
48. Decreased in : 
50. - Chronic myelocytic leukemia , Polycythemia 
51. - Hyperthyroidism 
52. - Liver disease ( Sever ) 
53. - Malabsorpion  and malnutrition syndromes , sever illness . 
54. - pernicious anemia , Sideroblastic anemia 
55. - Thalassemia . 
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Specimen : Serum (1 ml ) 

 

Reference value : Desirable less than 200 mg/dL

                             Borderline 200 - 239 mg/dL 

                              High Greater Than 240 mg/dL 

 

Method : Spectrophotometer 

 

Description :

 Cholesterol is a lipid needed to from cell membranes and a component of the materials that render the skin waterproof . It also helps form bile salts , adrenal corticosteroids , estrogen and androgen .

 

Cholesterol is obtained from the diet (exogenous cholesterol ) and also synthesized in the body( endogenous cholesterol ) . Although most body cells can form som cholesterol , it is produced mainly by liver and intestinal mucosa . 

Very low cholesterol value , as is sometimes seen in critically ill patients , can be as life threatening as very high levels . 

 

Indications 

 

- Assist in determination risk of cardiovascular disease 

- Assist in diagnosis of nephritic syndrome , hepatic disease , pancreatitis  , and thyroid disorders . 

- Evaluate the response to dietary and drug therapy for hypercholesterolemia

-Investigate hypercholesterolemia in light of family history of cardiovascular disease 

Read more :Normal Regulation of Blood Glucose and The important roles of insulin and glucagon

Interpretation

Increased in 

Read more :Blood Glucose

1 -  Primary hypercholesterolemia 

 

- Congenital lipoprotein lipase deficiency 

- Hypercholesterolemia 

- Familial hyperlipoproteinemia 

 

2 - Secondary  hypercholesterolemia 

 

- Cholestasis 

- Chronic renal failure , Nephrotic  syndrome 

- Diabetes ( with poor control ) due to decrease activity pf lipoprotein lipase ( as insulin is reduced ) and lipolysis is increased

- Diets high in cholesterol and fats .

- Glycogen storage disease ( Von Gierke disease ) 

- Hepatic lipidosis ( alcoholism ) .

- Hyperthyroidism due to decrease cholesterol utilization and reduce activity of lipoprotein lipase . 

- Ischemic heart disease 

- Obesity 

- Acute pancreatic necrosis 

- Pregnancy 

Decreased in : 

- Chronic myelocytic leukemia , Polycythemia 

- Hyperthyroidism 

- Liver disease ( Sever ) 

- Malabsorpion  and malnutrition syndromes , sever illness . 

- pernicious anemia , Sideroblastic anemia 

- Thalassemia . 

Read more :Can Cortisone Trigger Diabetes? Understanding Its Effects on the Pancreas and Glucose Levels

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