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Term Description

Measuring cholesterol in pericardial fluid is used to diagnose cholesterol pericarditis, an uncommon form of pericardial disease of unknown pathophysiology, that is characterized by chronic relapsing, usually large, pericardial effusions that are distinctive due to a high level of cholesterol. The condition is usually idiopathic, but can be associated with various systemic diseases such as hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis and tuberculosis, among others. Complications such as cardiac tamponade and chronic constrictive pericarditis are relatively rare. PMID: 16041969 Cholesterol pericarditis a special type of pericardial effusion rich in LDL-cholesterol, that may form masses along with debris and fibrin, crystallizing over time and depositing in the pericardium, leading to pericarditis. In patients with this form of pericarditis, pericardial LDL-cholesterol levels are higher than those in the plasma, while in healthy individuals, they are lower.

Part Description

LP15493-7   Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a lipidic, waxy alcohol found in the cell membranes and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. It is an essential component of mammalian cell membranes where it establishes proper membrane permeability and fluidity. Cholesterol is the principal sterol synthesized by animals, but small quantities are synthesized in other eukaryotes, such as plants and fungi. It is almost completely absent among prokaryotes, which include bacteria. Cholesterol is classified as a sterol. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Cholesterol

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Cholesterol:SCnc:Pt:Pericard fld:Qn:
Long Common Name
Cholesterol [Moles/volume] in Pericardial fluid
Short Name
Cholest Pcar-sCnc
Display Name
Cholesterol (Pericard fld) [Moles/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Cholesterol, Pericardial fluid

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Cholesterol
    LP15493-7
    • Analyte
      Cholesterol
      LP15493-7
      • Component Numerator
        Cholesterol
        LP15493-7
        • Component Numerator Core
          Cholesterol
          LP15493-7
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    SCnc
    LP6860-3
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Pericard fld
    LP7466-8
    • System Core
      Pericard fld
      LP7466-8
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    NULL
     

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.54
Last Updated
Version 2.54 (ADD)
Order vs. Observation
Both

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG50012-0Cholesterol|Pt|Pericard fld|386.664 g/mole

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Cholesterol:Látková koncentrace:Časový bod:Perikardiální tekutina:Kvantitativní:
el-GRGreek (Greece)Χοληστερόλη:SCnc:Pt:Περικαρδιακό υγρό:Qn:
Synonyms: CHEM Pt Qn SCnc Περικαρδιακό υγρό Χοληστερόλη
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Colesterol:Concentración de sustancia:Punto temporal:Fluido pericárdico:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Colesterol:Concentración de sustancias:Punto temporal:Líquido pericárdico:Cuantitativo:
et-EEEstonian (Estonia)Kolesterool:SCnc:Pt:PrcF:Qn:
Synonyms: Aine kontsentratsioon Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Perikardivedelik
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Cholestérol:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Liquide péricardique:Quantitatif:
fr-FRFrench (France)Cholestérol:Moles/Volume:Ponctuel:Liquide péricardique:Numérique:
fr-BEFrench (Belgium)Cholestérol:Concentration de substance:Temps ponctuel:Liquide péricardique:Quantitatif:
it-ITItalian (Italy)Colesterolo:SCnc:Pt:Liquido pericardico:Qn:
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Sostanza Liquido pericardico Punto nel tempo (episodio)
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)cholesterol:mol/volume:moment:pericardvocht:kwantitatief:
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Cholesterol:stężenie molowe:punkt w czasie:płyn osierdziowy:ilościowy:
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Холестерол:МолКонц:ТчкВрм:Перикардиальная ждк:Колич:
Synonyms: Количественный Молярность;Молярная объёмная концентрация Перикардиальная жидкость Точка во времени;Момент Холестерин
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Kolesterol:SubKons:Zmlı:Perikard sv:Kant:
zh-CNChinese (China)胆固醇:物质的量浓度:时间点:心包液:定量型:
Synonyms: 克分子浓度;克分子浓度(单位体积);摩尔浓度;摩尔浓度(单位体积);物质的量浓度(单位体积) 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 心包积液;心包腔积液 总胆固醇;胆固醇总计;胆甾醇;脂类;脂质 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间

Example Units

UnitSource
mmol/LExample UCUM Units

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