LOINC long common name : Sterols panel [Mass/volume] - Serum or Plasma;
LOINC short name : Sterols Pnl SerPl-mCnc;
LOINC description : Determination of sterols (e.g. desmosterol, lathosterol, campesterol, and sitosterol)
in serum or plasma is performed to diagnose conditions such as desmosterolosis (desmosterol
reductase deficiency) and sitosterolemia. Patients with sitosterolemia are known to
develop premature coronary artery disease, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), and
Smith-Lemli-Optiz (SLO) syndrome.;