Abell-Kendall method


A·bell-Ken·dall meth·od

(ā'bel ken'dăl), a standard reference method for estimation of total serum cholesterol involving saponification of cholesterol ester by hydroxide, extraction with petroleum ether, and color development with acetic anhydride-sulfuric acid; the method avoids interference by bilirubin, protein, and hemoglobin.

A·bell-Ken·dall meth·od

(ā'bel ken'dăl meth'ŏd) A methodology for determining total serum cholesterol that avoids interference by bilirubin, protein, and hemoglobin.