PhysioEx Exercise 11 Activity 5

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PhysioEx Lab Report

Exercise 11: Blood Analysis


Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol
Name: MERU ANUSHREE ASHWINKUMAR
Date: 29 July 2023
Session ID: session-684800fc-4849-d08b-1990-90ec7fb48086

Pre-lab Quiz Results


You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1 Cholesterol is a lipid substance that

You correctly answered: is all of the above.

2 LDLs have been identified as

You correctly answered: a potential source of damage to the interior of arteries.

3 A desirable level of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood is

You correctly answered: between 100 and 200 milligrams.

4 Abnormal levels of total cholesterol per deciliter of blood could be caused by

You correctly answered: liver disease.

Experiment Results
Predict Question
1 Predict Question: Patient 4 prefers to cook all his meat in lard or bacon grease.
Knowing this dietary preference, you anticipate his total cholesterol level to be

Your answer: abnormally high.

Stop & Think Question


1 What health problems might be in store for patient 2 (based on the results)?

You correctly answered: All of these health problems might be in store for patient 2.

Experiment Data
Blood sample Approximate Total Cholesterol Level
Cholesterol (mg/dl)
1 150 desirable
2 300 elevated
3 150 desirable
4 225 borderline elevated

Post-lab Quiz Results


You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.

1 In this test for total blood cholesterol, elevated levels of total cholesterol

You correctly answered: result in a darker-green color.

2 Why must any piece of equipment that comes in contact with human blood be
disposed of properly?

You correctly answered: All of these answer are correct.

3 Abnormally low levels of total cholesterol (hypocholesterolemia) can suggest

You correctly answered: All of these answers are correct.

4 Abnormally high levels of total cholesterol can be indicative of

You correctly answered: poor diet and eating habits.

Review Sheet Results


1 Which patient(s) had desirable cholesterol level(s)?

Your answer:

Patient 1.

2 Which patient(s) had elevated cholesterol level(s)?

Your answer:

Patient 2.

3 Describe the risks for the patient(s) you identified in question 2.

Your answer:

Cardiovascular disease is the risk.


4 Was the cholesterol level for patient 4 low, desirable, or high? How well did the results
compare with your prediction? What advice about diet and exercise would you give to
this patient? Why?

Your answer:

My prediction was correct, and an advice would be to better his eating habits.

5 Describe some reasons why a patient might have abnormally low blood cholesterol.

Your answer:

Liver disease and malnutrition.

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