Table 1 List of markers in the lipid profile and the commercial assays used for testing the samples. The reference ranges for serum and plasma lipids for non pregnant population as listed in the commercial assays and the 5th, 50th and 95th centile values in third trimester of pregnancy as published by Piechota et al. [23]
Variable | Reference range | Method/Assay | 5th, 50th and 95th centile values for the pregnant population |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Cholesterol (TC) mmol/L | 3.0–5.5 | Siemens Dimensions Vista system CHOL Automated enzymatic assays K1027 | 1.35, 7.38, 9.83 |
High density cholesterol (HDL) mmol/L | ≥1.0 | Siemens Dimensions Vista system Automated enzymatic assays K3048A | 1.04, 1.63, 2.46 |
Low density cholesterol (LDL) mmol/L | ≤3.5 | Calculated from TC, HDL and TG TC-HDL- TG/2.2 | 2.56, 4.31, 6.48 |
Triglycerides (TG) mmol/L | ≤2.0 | Siemens Dimensions Vista system Automated enzymatic assays | 1.4, 2.63, 4.68 |
Apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1) g/L | 1.10–1.89 | Abbott Diagnostic Architect C4000 Automated immuno-turbidimetric assay | 1.42, 2.0, 2.61 |
Apo lipoprotein B (ApoB) g/L | 0.59–1.32 | Abbott Diagnostic Architect C4000 Automated immuno-turbidimetric assay | 0.89, 1.32, 1.92 |