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What methods constitute the accuracy base for lipids and lipoproteins?

April 26, 2017base constitute Lipids lipoproteins methods

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What methods constitute the accuracy base for lipids and lipoproteins?

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National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has recommended that CDC’s reference methods be used as the accuracy base for measurement of total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. The Abell-Kendall reference method for cholesterol (the AK method) is recognized as an integral part of the National Reference System for Cholesterol. The AK method is the basis for quantification of cholesterol in the reference methods for HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol.