A Patient Needs to Undergo Testing to Assess Cardiovascular Disease

question 98

Multiple Choice

A patient needs to undergo testing to assess cardiovascular disease risk.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

• A)Thyroxine, free
• B)Transferrin
• C)Triglycerides
• D)Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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