@its.miftahuddin.official: Part 16
*Lipid Profile Test*
→ to measure fat in blood + Risk of CVD
| Parameters | Normal Range | Clinical Significance | | ① Total cholesterol (TC) | < 200mg/dL | Risk of artherosclerosis CAD, stroke. | | ② Bad cholesterol (LDL) | < 100mg/dL | Major risk of Plaque formation → MI, stroke | | ③ Good cholesterol (HDL) | > 40 (Males) >50mg/dL(F) | Protective (↑ is good) | | ④ Triglycerides (TG) | <150 mg/dL | Pancreatitis, DM Metabolic Syndrome |
*Quick Interpretation:*
① High LDL + Low HDL + High TG → Cardiac risk ↑
② High TG only → check DM, Alcohol use, hypothyroidism.
③ Very high cholesterol >300 → Suspect familial Hypercholesterolemia