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Lipoproteins and apolipoproteins

IDL

Intermediate-density lipoprotein, a product of VLDL catabolism and precursor of LDL; reported through its cholesterol and triglycerides.

Application contexts

  • Cardiometabolic health

Matrices

  • Serum or plasma

Related techniques

  • ¹H-NMR
  • Ultracentrifugation

Reported parameters

Each parameter is quantified by ¹H-NMR in serum or plasma and appears in the report with this code and unit.

ParameterCodeUnit
Cholesterol
IDL cholesterol IDL-C mg/dL
Triglycerides
IDL triglycerides IDL-TG mg/dL
Ratios
IDL triglyceride-to-cholesterol ratio IDL-TG/IDL-C —