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Details : NRMeth 32 - CDC Abell-Kendall method for cholesterol

Type (acronym)rmp
Typereference measurement procedure
Unique Nomination NumberNRMeth 32
Analyte Nametotal cholesterol
IUPAC IFCC NumberCAS57-88-5
Method capable of Traceability of Analyte to SI or Defined ProcedureSI
Applicable Matriceslyophilized, fresh, or frozen human serum
NameCDC Abell-Kendall method for cholesterol
Organization that developed Validated MethodNCCLS/NRSCL
Measurement Techniques UsedSpectrophotometry
Comments 1Duncan I.W., Mather A, Cooper G R, Procedure for the Proposed Cholesterol Reference Method, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control; 1982
Comments 2Maximum extraction modification - method of Abell et al
QuantityAmount-of-substance concentration
From (0)0.65
To (0)10.3
Unit (0)mmol/l
From (1)0.12
To (1)0.66
Unit (1)%
Level of Confidence (%)95%
Peer Reviewed PublicationCooper GR et al., Clin. Chem., 1986, 32, 921-929
How to Obtain Method CopyContact NCCLS
Review Team Namemetabolites and substrates
Analyte Category NameMetabolites and substrates
Non-CCQM Key Comparison ReportClin. Chem., 1990, 36, 370-375
Non-CCQM Key Comparison Report Hyperlink
Measurement principle/techniqueSpectrophotometry