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Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Lab Report

Pre-lab Quiz Results

You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1. Cholesterol is a lipid substance that

You correctly answered: e. is all of the above.

2. LDLs have been identified as

You correctly answered: c. a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries.

3. A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is

You correctly answered: d. between 100 and 200 milligrams.

4. Abnormal levels of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood could be caused by

You correctly answered: b. liver disease.

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Experiment Results
Predict Question:
Predict Question: Patient 4 prefers to cook all his meat in lard or bacon grease. Knowing this dietary preference, you
anticipate his total cholesterol level to be
Your answer : b. abnormally high.

Stop & Think Questions:

What health problems might be in store for patient 2 (based on the results)?
You correctly answered: e. All of these health problems might be in store for patient 2.

Experiment Data:

Blood sample Approximate Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) Cholesterol Level

1 150 desirable
2 300 elevated
3 150 desirable
4 225 borderline elevated

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Post-lab Quiz Results
You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1. In this test for total blood cholesterol, elevated levels of total cholesterol
You correctly answered: a. result in a darker-green color.

2. Why must any piece of equipment that comes in contact with human blood be disposed of properly?
You correctly answered: d. All of these answer are correct.

3. Abnormally low levels of total cholesterol (hypocholesterolemia) can suggest

You correctly answered: e. All of these answers are correct.

4. Abnormally high levels of total cholesterol can be indicative of

You correctly answered: c. poor diet and eating habits.

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Review Sheet Results
1. Which patient(s) had desirable cholesterol level(s)?
Your answer:
Patient 1,3.

2. Which patient(s) had elevated cholesterol level(s)?

Your answer:
Patient 2,4.

3. Describe the risks for the patient(s) you identified in question 2.

Your answer:
Cardiovascular disease is the risk.

4. Was the cholesterol level for patient 4 low, desirable, or high? How well did the results compare with your prediction?
What advice about diet and exercise would you give to this patient? Why?
Your answer:
The cholesterol level for patient 4 was borderline elevated. My prediction matches the experiments results. I would advise
this individual to increase physical activities and decrease saturated fat consumption.

5. Describe some reasons why a patient might have abnormally low blood cholesterol.
Your answer:
Reasons why a patient might have abnormally low blood cholesterol is due to hyperthyroidism, liver disease, malnutrition,
depression, and anxiety.

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