Triglyceriden

The Cypress Diagnostics kit Triglycerides is an in vitro diagnostic medical device intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of triglycerides in human serum or plasma. The device is not automated. The measurement of triglycerides is intended to be used for the diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemia for coronary heart disease and pancreatitis risk assessment and the monitoring of the effectiveness of triglyceride-lowering therapy. This kit is intended to be used by healthcare professionals in a laboratory-based testing environment.

2 - 8 °C

Triglycerides, esters of glycerol and three fatty acids, are the main constituent of tissue storage fat and serve as a source of energy for the body. They are transported in the bloodstream in lipoprotein complexes. The clinical significance of triglycerides and other lipids relates to their contribution to coronary heart disease and lipoprotein disorders. Disease states or conditions associated with an elevation in triglycerides include type 2 diabetes, obesity, pregnancy, infection, inflammation, nephrotic syndrome, chronic renal failure and biliary cirrhosis/obstruction.