OXIDIZED LDL, DOSAGE

Collection Instr. …………: 8-hour fasting and light diet recommended the day before collection. 

Technical Information: Oxidized LDL is a specific marker widely used to identify Oxidative Stress. Atherosclerosis is widely recognized as a chronic inflammatory disease that involves an innate and adaptive immune response, and its cellular and humoral components have been implicated in the atherogenesis process. Clinical Interpretation: Anti-OxLDL antibodies are present in patients with atherosclerosis, endometriosis, diabetes, and other stressful situations.  Anti-OxLDL is closely linked with atheroma plaque size.