title: [Normal cholesterol and triglyceride levels in serum: comparison of enzymatic and colorimetric methods (author's transl)].
abstract: Three methods were used to determine the normal ranges for cholesterol and triglyceride in serum of 385 blood donors (289 men, 96 women, aged 18-50 years). Enzymatically determined cholesterol levels had an upper normal range to 6.73-6.99 mmol/l (2.6-2.7 g/l), i.e. lower than with the colorimetric method. The upper range for the triglycerides was 2.28-2.85 mmol/l (2.0-2.5 g/l). Both variables were age and sex-dependent. It is suggested that in assessing lipid levels they should be divided into normal, border-line and definitely abnormal values.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001782:Blood Donors; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003124:Colorimetry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Normbereiche von Cholesterin und Triglyceriden im Serum. Vergleich enzymatischer und kolorimetrischer Methoden