Table 1. Methods for laboratory analysis and reference values. ERICA, Brazil, 2013-2014.
| Lipid | Methoda | Equipment | Reference valuesb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Desirable | Threshold | High | |||
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | Enzyme kinetics | ADVIA 2400 Siemens | < 100 | 100-129 | ≥ 130 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | Enzyme kinetics | ADVIA 2400 Siemens | < 150 | 150-169 | ≥ 170 |
| LDLc (mg/dL) | Friedewald Equation | (calculated) | < 100 | 100-129 | ≥ 130 |
| HDLc (mg/dL) | Enzyme colorimetric assay | ADVIA 2400 Siemens | ≥ 45 | - | - |
LDLc: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDLc: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
a Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia (Brazilian Pathology Society).
b V Brazilian Guidelines on Dyslipidemias and Prevention of Atherosclerosis, 2013.