A patient was scheduled for a full lipoprotein profile that requires that the patient fast for 12 hours. The patient complied with this but his plasma was still cloudy in appearance. This suggests: A) a deficiency in chylomicron production. B) a deficiency of lipoprotein lipase. C) a deficiency of adipose triglyceride lipase. OD) familial hypercholesterolemia. OE) none of the above.

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A patient was scheduled for a full lipoprotein profile that requires that the patient
fast for 12 hours. The patient complied with this but his plasma was still cloudy in
appearance. This suggests:
A) a deficiency in chylomicron production.
B) a deficiency of lipoprotein lipase.
C) a deficiency of adipose triglyceride lipase.
OD) familial hypercholesterolemia.
OE) none of the above.
Transcribed Image Text:A patient was scheduled for a full lipoprotein profile that requires that the patient fast for 12 hours. The patient complied with this but his plasma was still cloudy in appearance. This suggests: A) a deficiency in chylomicron production. B) a deficiency of lipoprotein lipase. C) a deficiency of adipose triglyceride lipase. OD) familial hypercholesterolemia. OE) none of the above.
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