Cholesterol (enzymatic colorimetric)

Intended use

Biostep Diagnostics cholesterol reagent is intended for the in-vitro quantitative, diagnostics determination of cholesterol in human serum on both manual and automated systems.

Background

Measure of serum cholesterol levels is important as indicator of liver function, intestinal absorption, biliary function, in the diagnosis and classification of hyperlipoproteinemias. Elevated cholesterol levels may occur with hypothyroidism, diabetes and nephritic syndrome. Elevated serum cholesterol levels correlate well with the incidence of coronary artery diseases. Stress, age, gender, hormonal balance and pregnancy affect normal cholesterol levels. Depressed levels are associated with hyperthyroidism and severe liver diseases.