1. A patient has an HDL of 50 mg/dL, an LDL of 150 mg/dL, and a TG of 85 mg/dL.

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1. A patient has an HDL of 50 mg/dL, an LDL of 150 mg/dL, and a TG of 85 mg/dL. Calculate the TC:HDL ratio (convert to a single numerical value and put in blank, for example, if the ratio is 3:1, just put 3 in the blank, not 3:1).

2. DT is a 61-year-old female patient with primary humoral immunodeficiency. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 303 lb. The dosing for human immune globulin (BIVIGAM) is 300 mg/kg given intravenously every 3 to 4 weeks, and the patient's adjusted body weight should be used for dosing this drug since she is obese. What would be the dose in grams for this patient?

Explanation / Answer

1. Given Triglyceride is 85mg/dl

HDL is 50mg/dl

So TG : HDL ratio is 85mg/dl / 50mg/dl = 1.7: 1

So TG:HDL ration is 1.7

2. Patients dose (mg) = weight x drug dose(mg)/ 1kg

Patient dose = 303 x 300/ 2.2 [1kg= 2.2lb]

Patient dose = 41318 mg or 41.31gm

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