What’s the Deal with a Child’s Liver Function Test Showing Lipid Turbidity in the Serum?

Question

What does it mean when there is a note of ’lipid turbidity’ in the remarks section of a child’s liver function test?

Answer

When there is a note of ’lipid turbidity’ in the remarks section of a child’s liver function test, what does it indicate? Primary pediatric hyperlipidemia is divided into genetic factors and polygenic inheritance. Genetic factors account for the majority of pediatric hyperlipidemia. Due to congenital genetic defects, plasma lipid levels are affected. The child may have single gene inheritance, such as familial hypercholesterolemia; or polygenic inheritance, such as familial polygenic hypercholesterolemia, etc.