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Table 3 Biological samples and their methods of analysis

From: CARRS Surveillance study: design and methods to assess burdens from multiple perspectives

Clinical parameter

Laboratory parameter

Methods used for analysis

Chennai

Delhi

Karachi

Diabetes

Fasting plasma glucose

Hexokinase/Kinetic

Hexokinase/Kinetic

Glucose Oxidase / End Point

Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

HPLC

HPLC

Dyslipidemia

Total cholesterol

Cholesterol Oxidase Peroxidase (CHOD-POD) end point

CHOD-POD end point

Enzymatic Colorimetric method (CHOD-PAP)

High density lipoprotein cholesterol

Direct

Direct

Direct

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol

Friedwald Formula

Friedwald Formula

Friedwald Formula

Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol

Calculation

Calculation

Calculation

Triglycerides

Enzymatic methods (GPO-PAP end point)

Enzymatic methods (GPO-PAP end point)

Enzymatic methods (GPO-PAP end point)

Apolipoprotein A, Apolipoprotein B

Immuno-turbidimetric

Immuno-turbidimetric

Will not be done

Kidney disease

Serum urea

Urease Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GLDH) / Kinetic

Urease GLDH/ Kinetic

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): Enzymatic conductivity rate method

Serum creatinine

Jaffe Kinetic

Jaffe Kinetic

Modified Jaffe’s Method

Microalbuminuria

Immuno-turbidimetry

Immuno-turbidimetry

Rate nephelometry

Tobacco exposure

Salivary cotinine

Elisa kit

Elisa kit

Elisa kit