ADLM Guidance Document on the Measurement and Reporting of Lipids and Lipoproteins.
Jing CaoLeslie DonatoJoe M El-KhouryAnne GoldbergJeffrey W MeeusenAlan T RemaleyPublished in: The journal of applied laboratory medicine (2024)
Lipid panels should always report non-HDL-C and LDL-C calculations if possible. Fasting is not routinely required except in specific cases. Modern equations should be utilized for LDL-C calculation. These equations allow for LDL-C reporting at elevated concentrations of triglycerides and obviate the need for direct measured LDL-C in most cases.