- Abbott'\''s Cholestech LDX reagent cassettes are for use in a lipid profile test for glucose, HDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides
- Lipid Profile GLU cassette measures total cholesterol (TC), a measure of the total amount of cholesterol in the blood, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (\"good cholesterol\") and triglycerides or TRG (fatty acids and glycerol that circulate in the blood and are stored as body fat) as well as glucose (GLU) a measure of blood sugar
- Lipid Profile GLU also calculates the TC/HDL ratio, non-HDL cholesterol, and estimates the level of LDL cholesterol (\"bad cholesterol\")
- Colestech LDX reagent cassettes are intended to be used with the Cholestech LDX System and will yield results in 5 minutes
- Tests can be run on fingerstick or venous whole blood with only 40 μl
- CLIA waived for whole blood
Cholestech LDX™ Reagent for use with Cholestech LDX™ Analyzer, Glucose / HDL / Total Cholesterol / Triglycerides