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New Guidance For Assessment Of Lipids

Dr Joyce Wu

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Dr Joyce Wu

Pathologist, Douglass Hanly Moir

Dr Nick Taylor

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Dr Nick Taylor

Pathologist, Douglass Hanly Moir

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Non-fasting specimens are now acceptable

Fasting specimens have traditionally been used for the formal assessment of lipid status (total, LDL and HDL cholesterol and triglycerides).1,2

In 2016, the European Atherosclerosis Society and the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine released a joint consensus statement that recommends the routine use of non-fasting specimens for the assessment of lipid status.2

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  1. Rifai N, Young IS, Nordestgaard BG, Wierzbicki AS, Vesper H, Mora S, et al. Non-fasting Sample for the Determination of Routine Lipid Profile: Is It an Idea Whose Time Has Come? Clin Chem. 2016 Mar; 62(3): 428-35. DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2015.247866
  2. Nordestgaard BG, Langsted A, Mora S, Kolovou G, Baum H, Bruckert E, et al. Fasting Is Not Routinely Required for Determination of a Lipid Profile: Clinical and Laboratory Implications Including Flagging at Desirable Concentration Cutpoints -A Joint Consensus Statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Clin Chem. 2016 Jul; 62(7): 930-46. DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.258897
  3. National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance. Absolute cardiovascular disease management. Quick reference guide for health professionals. 2012. Available from: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/images/uploads/publications/Absolute-CVD-Risk-Quick-Reference-Guide.pdf
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