Study of an intravenous fat tolerance test with intralipid®; I. Application of a micronephelometer

Abstract

Micronephelometric procedure of an intravenous fat tolerance test was studied. An elimination graph of exogenous plasma triglyceride was accurately determined by the micronephelometric technique, instead of chemical triglyceride analysis, and the obtained exponential elimination curve had a high regression coefficient. No significant difference in the values obtained for the elimination constant K2 by either the original PVP gradient method or the micronephelometric procedure was observed. Also, the micronephelometric method had good reproducibility and good repeatability. By this technique, the fat tolerance test was completed rapidly and with reliable results, and the test utilizing a micronephelometer is suitable for clinical purposes. © 1974, The Japanese Circulation Society. All rights reserved.