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Table 1 Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations from Laboratories Utilizing Different Analytical Methods

From: Comparison of assessment techniques: plasma lipid and lipoproteins related to the metabolic syndrome

Variable

LAB 1

LAB 2

CorrelationB

Total Cholesterol, mmol/L

4.13 ± 0.08

3.82 ± 0.08A

0.92C

HDL-C, mmol/L

1.09 ± 0.03

1.19 ± 0.03A

0.91C

LDL-C, mmol/L*

2.53 ± 0.08

2.25 ± 0.05A

0.88C

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.09 ± 0.06

1.17 ± 0.06A

0.96C

Number in sample meeting ATP III criteria

   

Triglycerides, n (%)

11 (10%)

14 (12%)D

0.78C

HDL-C, n (%)

70 (61%)

48 (42%)AD

0.60C

  1. *calculated, Friedewald equation.
  2. AP < 0.05 vs. LAB 1.
  3. BSpearman's rho.
  4. CSignificant correlation (P < 0.01).
  5. DSignificant difference, Chi square (Trig: χ2 = 69.2, HDL-C: χ2 = 40.6; both P < 0.0001).