General physical examination with blood laboratory tests
Detection item:
Routine physical examination
Data type:
Numeric type
Description:
This is a calculated measurement in which the value for high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in a specified sample of serum is subtracted from the value for total cholesterol in that same sample. HDL is the smallest of the major lipoprotein particles, complex molecules that consist of a protein membrane surrounding a core of lipids