At 3:51 PM -0400 6/17/10, Don Wiss wrote:
>(1) LDL is generally a calculated number. The formula used is not accurate when TG are under 100. You can see a better calculation here:
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>http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~geoff36/LDL_mg.htm
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>(2) LDL is composed of both high dense and low dense particles. The high dense are good and the low dense are bad.
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>Best would be to get a test that directly measures the LDL. It would also measure the high and low dense particles. I doubt any insurance will pay for it. It could cost a couple hundred dollars. And even with it the insurance company may not understand the difference in particle density.

Vertical Auto Profile (VAP) test
http://www.lef.org/LEFCMS/aspx/PrintVersionMagic.aspx?CmsID=114817
 
$90 from LEF
http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Supplements/ItemLC804500/VAP-Blood-Test.html

$92 from Direct Laboratory Services
https://www.directlabs.com/


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