The Following Advertisement Is Focused on LDL Particle Number (LDL-P)

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Multiple Choice

The following advertisement is focused on LDL particle number (LDL-P) testing, a novel new screening method used for assessing LDL.
A 54-year-old man comes to the physician for a routine health examination.  He has no complaints and feels well.  He has a history of hypertension and his current medications include aspirin, hydrochlorothiazide, and lisinopril.  The patient has smoked 1 pack of cigarettes a day for the past 35 years but denies alcohol or illicit drug use.  He exercises twice a week and eats a low-fat diet.  His father died of a myocardial infarction at age 52.  His vital signs are within normal limits.  Physical examination shows a BMI of 26 kg/m² but is otherwise unremarkable.  The patient is concerned about having a heart attack because of his family history.  The physician considers obtaining the patient's LDL-P levels.  Based on the advertisement, 95% of patients will most likely have LDL-P levels that lie between which of the following limits?

• A)250 and 550 nmol/L
• B)250 and 500 nmol/L
• C)300 and 500 nmol/L
• D)350 and 500 nmol/L
• E)350 and 450 nmol/L

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