Opinion of Czech expert societies to consensus of European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine to determination of blood lipids and to interpretation of its values
Abstract
The aim of this opinion is to summarize and to comment the consensus of the European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, which covers two main areas: 1) whether it is necessary/required to be fasting or non-fasting before blood sampling for lipids measurement, and what are the changes in the concentration of blood lipids during the day; 2) What decision limits (cut points value) of lipids and lipoproteins should be reported from laboratories and what is the recommended procedure for people with extreme / critical blood lipid values. Following parameters are discused: total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B, lipoprotein(a).
This opinion should be the object of interest both for professionals in clinical laboratories and for physicians in hospitals and out-patients departments.