BLA 094: How To Interpret Your Lipid Panel

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In this video I go through what you will find in your standard lipid panel, what each test is looking at, and how I work through reading a report.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Standard Lipid Panel
02:41 - Total Cholesterol
04:30 - Why You Should Fast For Your Lipid Panel
05:34 - LDL Particle vs Concentration
06:45 - ApoB
08:27 - What Particles Cause Heart DIsease?
10:22 - How To Read a Lipid Profile
14:19 - The Metabolic Syndrome Patient Lipid Profile
16:40 - Variation of Lab Tests
17:43 - How Exercise Affects Lipid Panels
18:56 - Putting It Together
20:39 - Outro

References:
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13050929
Lacher, D. A. (2010). Biological Variation of Laboratory Analytes Based on the 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. 21.
https://calculator.academy/mmol-l-to-mg-dl-calculator/
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-017-0515-5
https://doi.org/10.1161/01.ATV.19.8.1945
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1012383

*Disclaimer* This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition. The information presented here was created with an evidence based approach, but you please keep in mind that science is always changing and at the time of listening to this there may some new data that makes this information incomplete or inaccurate. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or qualified health care provider for questions regarding any medical condition.