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serum low-density lipoprotein phospholipid measurement test (MMO:0000485)
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plasma low-density lipoprotein phospholipid measurement test 
serum low-density lipoprotein phospholipid measurement test 
A laboratory test which measures the amount of phospholipid (phosphorus-containing lipids composed mainly of fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule) found in the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) fraction of serum, the clear liquid that separates from blood after it has clotted completely, i.e. blood plasma from which fibrinogen has been removed. LDL consitute a class of relatively large (diameter approximately 18-28 nm), heterogeneous lipoprotein particles, complexes that consist of a protein layer surrounding a core of lipids.

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Exact Synonyms: serum LDL phospholipid test
Definition Sources: American_Heritage:The_American_Heritage_Dictionary_of_the_English_Language--4th_Ed, Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoprotein "Wikipedia" "Wikipedia", ISBN:978-1416049982

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