The proportion, quantity, or volume in whole blood, serum, or plasma of the small lipoprotein:cholesterol complex that transports cholesterol out of the arteries and to the liver for reprocessing or excretion.
blood IDL cholesterol amount
blood LDL cholesterol amount +
blood non-HDL cholesterol amount
blood VLDL cholesterol amount
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
blood HDL-C amount
;
blood high density lipoprotein cholesterol amount
;
circulating HDL cholesterol amount