Pex 11-05

Exercise 11: Blood Analysis: Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Lab Report
Pre-lab Quiz Results
You scored 75% by answering 3 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
Your answer : c. hypothalamism.
Correct answer: 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
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2
3
4

Approximate Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)
150
300
150
225

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Cholesterol Level desirable elevated desirable borderline elevated

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