Chylomicron Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Chylomicron and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| The presence of turbidity in a patient's serum sample would be suggestive of: | View Page |
| Lipoprotein Particles Lipid-carrying particles are collectively known as lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are classified according to their densities. The names of these particles, from least to most dense, are: chylomicrons, very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Most laboratorians are familiar with these particles as many, especially LDL and HDL, are routinely measured in clinical labs. In this course we will not focus on the physiology of all of these particles or the differences between them all. However it is important to understand the basic structure and function of a lipoprotein particle. | View Page |
| What can be said of a patient who has high ApoB and low ApoA1 concentrations? | View Page |
| Electrophoresis Testing Serum lipoprotein electrophoresis is usually performed using fasting serum or plasma. In a fasting sample, large chylomicrons are not normally present and therefore, will not obscure or confound the gel. Because electrophoresis relies on dye-binding and densitometry, samples should have cholesterol > 100 mg/mL. The results of this testing can be used in a variety of ways but typically a report of "type B" or "type A" is sufficient to inform physicians whether there is increased cardiovascular risk. | View Page |