In patient with heart family history or diabetes.
Evaluate cardiovascular risk.
Rule out hyperlipidemia.
Patients with DM have an increased incidence of lipid abnormalities, creating risk for CVD
Can be elevated in polycysitc ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Lipid profiles may be deranged in a patient with ACS and lend little to the immediate diagnosis.
R/O pseudohyponatremia due to either elevated triglycerides or cholesterol.
Smokers usually have lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Intern Med 2006;45(18):1027.
Patients with DM have an increased incidence of lipid abnormalities, creating risk for CVD
Monitor for dyslipidemia in patients receiving cyclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus, everolimus or prednisone
Patients should be screened annually for dyslipidemia after transplantation
If elevated, to monitor therapy.
Patients with DM have an increased incidence of lipid abnormalities, creating risk for CVD
If elevated.
Elevated LDL concentrations are common and may require therapy.
Evaluate for hyperlipidemia in patients treated with second generation anti-psychotics