Order the Right Test, Read It Right: Modern Lipid Measurement

Credits

• 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Learning objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

1. Apply updated age-specific lipid screening recommendations to determine appropriate screening initiation and intervals for children and adults.
2. Evaluate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels together with personal and family history to identify patients who warrant further evaluation for familial hypercholesterolemia, including genetic testing when clinically appropriate.
3. Apply current cascade-screening recommendations to identify which at-risk relatives should undergo lipid screening and when screening should begin.

Faculty

• Sarah Williams, MAT