1st order laboratory parameters – obligatory laboratory tests.
- Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol.
- Triglycerides
- Homocysteine
- Lipoprotein (a) – lipoprotein electrophoresis, if necessary [in men, a single determination of lipoprotein (a) is sufficient; in women, a determination before and after menopause is required].
- Small blood count
- Inflammatory parameter – CRP (C-reactive protein)
- Fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar)
- HbA1c value (long-term blood glucose value)
- Thyroid parameter – TSH
- Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT).
- Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C or creatinine clearance, as appropriate.
- Coagulation parameters – PTT, Quick