LDL-cholesterol

The Cypress Diagnostics kit LDL Cholesterol is an in vitro diagnostic medical device intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of LDL cholesterol in human serum or plasma (EDTA, citrate) . The device is not automated. The measurement of LDL cholesterol is intended to be used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at risk of developing coronary heart disease. This kit is intended to be used by healthcare professionals in a laboratory-based testing environment.

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The LDL cholesterol particle consists of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the cells. It has been shown that most of the cholesterol stored in atherosclerotic plaques originates from LDL. For this reason the LDL cholesterol concentration is considered to be the most important clinical predictor, of all single parameters, with respect to coronary atherosclerosis.