Fast lipoprotein chromatography: new method of analysis for plasma lipoproteins

Clin Chem. 1993 Nov;39(11 Pt 1):2276-81.

Abstract

Fast lipoprotein chromatography (FLPC) is a novel method for quantifying lipoproteins. Plasma proteins are separated by fast-flow gel filtration. Lipoproteins are detected by post-column derivatization with an enzymatic cholesterol reagent. FLPC resolves very-low-, low-, and high-density lipoproteins (VLDL, LDL, and HDL, respectively) and completely separates apolipoprotein Al- and apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins. CVs for VLDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol are 5.8%, 2.0%, and 1.9%, respectively. We compared FLPC with a combined ultracentrifugation and precipitation method and obtained correlation of r = 0.979, 0.978, and 0.933 for VLDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol, respectively. Triglyceride concentrations up to 9.00 g/L did not interfere with the quantification of lipoproteins by FLPC. We conclude that FLPC is a precise and reliable method for the analysis of plasma lipoproteins that complements conventional techniques.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Apolipoprotein A-I / isolation & purification
  • Apolipoproteins B / isolation & purification
  • Cholesterol, HDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood
  • Cholesterol, VLDL / blood
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Hyperlipoproteinemias / blood*
  • Lipoproteins / blood*
  • Lipoproteins, HDL / blood
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / blood
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL / blood

Substances

  • Apolipoprotein A-I
  • Apolipoproteins B
  • Cholesterol, HDL
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Cholesterol, VLDL
  • Lipoproteins
  • Lipoproteins, HDL
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL