A nurse is obtaining a lipoprotein profile for a client diagnosed with hyperlipidemia. Which of the following measurements would be obtained? Select all that apply
A) Total cholesterol
B) Triglycerides
C) LDL
D) ALT
E) AST
Ans: A, B, C
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A lipoprotein profile is a laboratory test that reports total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides. AST and ALT are values that would be reported from liver function tests.
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