Abstract:ABSTRACT
Cholesterol is a fat that is needed by the body, but if it is in excess, it can cause accumulation of cholesterol in the walls of blood vessels so that it can slowly harden the walls of blood vessels and then inhibit blood flow and cause atherosclerosis. To know the cholesterol level in the blood, it is necessary to check the cholesterol using blood serum and blood plasma samples. However, it is advisable to use blood serum to check cholesterol so that anticoagulant contaminants do not occur. To… Show more
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