Lipid Metabolism and Cardiac Test Markers: Importance of ...

NCEP performance criteria
Total Error Bias* CV*
TC 9% 3% 3%
HDL-C 13% 5% 4% a
LDL-C 12% 4% 4%
TG 15% 5% 5%
*Suggested limits to meet TE requirement
a CV 4% at 42 mg/dL; SD 1.7 at 42 mg/dL
Clinical Chemistry 1988;34:193-201 (TC), and 1995;41:1414-1433 (HDL,LDL, TG)
NCEP = National Cholesterol Education Project