Milky supernatant after centrifugation

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Milky supernatant after centrifugation

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Category: Laboratory Hematology > Body fluids: abnormal cells and microorganisms with cross-references to specific diagnoses when appropriate > Miscellaneous findings in body fluids
Published Date: 03/22/2022

The CardioPulmonary Bypass pump soon after priming was clogged with milky fluid.

The lipid profile study done on the sample showed normal levels of total cholesterol 186 mg/dl (normal<200 mg/dl), low level of HDL cholesterol 11 mg/dl (normal 35-70 mg/dl) and very high triglyceride levels of 1500 mg/dl (normal <150 mg/dl).

Child was later diagnosed as having isolated hypertriglyceridemia

Plasma is clear if triglyceride levels are <400 mg/dL and cloudy when levels are higher due to VLDL (and/or chylomicron) particles becoming large enough to scatter light¹.

¹Kasper, Dennis L., et al., editors. "ISOLATED HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA." Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19th ed., McGraw Hill Inc.

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