LIPOPROTEIN ASSAY

摘要

The present invention concerns a method of determining the concentration of total lipoprotein in a sample. The method involves the steps of: (i) adding to an aliquot of the sample a lipophilic dye that binds to lipoproteins in the sample and which when so bound fluoresces under appropriate excitation; and (ii)determining the total lipoprotein concentration in the sample using fluorescence analysis. A method of analysing the lipoprotein content of a sample solution using a dye that discriminates between different types of lipoprotein is also disclosed.