FREDRICKSON-LEVY Fredrickson's Classification of Hyperlipoprote

Plasma Appearance: Creamy

Cholesterol Level: no change, slight increase

TAG Level: extreme increase

Lipoprotein Abnormality: high chylomicrons

• Type I

• Type IIA

• Type IIB

• Type III

• Type IV

Plasma Appearance: Clear

Cholesterol Level: extreme increase

TAG Level: no change

Lipoprotein Abnormality: high LDL

• IIA

• IIB

• IV

• V

Plasma Appearance: Clear

Cholesterol Level: nextreme increase

TAG Level: slight increase

Lipoprotein Abnormality: high LDL, VLDL

• II A

• II B

• III

• I

Plasma Appearance: Cloudy

Cholesterol Level: moderate increase

TAG Level: moderate increase

Lipoprotein Abnormality: abnormal LDL, VLDL

• I

• II A

• II B

• III

Plasma Appearance: Milky

Cholesterol Level: no change, slight increase

TAG Level: extreme increase

Lipoprotein Abnormality: high VLDL

• II A

• III

• IV

• I

Plasma Appearance: Creamy; Milky

Cholesterol Level: slight increase

TAG Level: moderrate increase

Lipoprotein Abnormality: high chylomicrons, VLDL

• I

• II B

• IV

• V