Why the study?
Does the Cholestech L.D.X lipid analyzer accurately and precisely measure total cholesterol compared to a standardized reference method?
Population
18 individuals providing venous heparinized whole blood, plasma, venous serum, and capillary fingerstick…
Comparison
Total cholesterol measurement using seven… vs Reference cholesterol values generated in the…
Design
Other
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Supports point-of-care cholesterol testing; leaves open clinical impact of sample-dependent bias.
Does the Cholestech L.D.X lipid analyzer accurately and precisely measure total cholesterol compared to a standardized reference method?
The Cholestech L.D.X lipid analyzer demonstrates high correlation with reference methods for total cholesterol measurement, though with varying degrees of positive bias depending on the sample type.
Rogers et al. (1993) studied this question.
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