Development and Validation of an Enzymatic Method for Total Cholesterol Analysis Using Whole Blood Spot

High serum cholesterol represents a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This study aims to quantify total cholesterol in dried blood spot (DBS) by direct enzymatic method.

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