Advantages and Disadvantages of Nephelometric Measurement of Serum Lipids

[摘要] Several technical difficulties diminish the usefulness of serum triglyceride estimation by the method of Stone and Thorp [ Clin. Chim. Acta 14, 812 (1966)]. An artificial and somewhat unstable material is used in the standardization. Falsely elevated readings caused by scratched cuvettes are a frequent problem. Conventional quality-control procedures cannot be used because stable preparations are not available. Specimen stability is a greater problem than with conventional chemical methods. In spite of these difficulties, the method can be useful, if its limitations are recognized, in measurements made on nonfasting individuals.

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学