A Patient's Laboratory Test Results Indicate Elevated Total Cholesterol Level

question 126

Multiple Choice

A patient's laboratory test results indicate elevated total cholesterol level.The health-care provider is concerned, however, that the level might be falsely elevated.Which of the following factors could explain such a finding?

• A)Ongoing hormone replacement therapy during testing.
• B)Ingestion of alcohol 12 hours before the test.
• C)Patient supine for 20 minutes before testing.
• D)Patient has pernicious anemia.

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