Intended Use: The direct LDL cholesterol test is used to determine LDL levels in individuals with high triglyceride levels for which the Friedewald equation for calculating LDL-C from Total cholesterol, HDL-C and triglycerides cannot be used.
3. often Cabinet A body of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister to head the executive departments of the government and to act as official advisers. 4. Archaic A small or private room set aside for a specific activity.
Two of the 16 Cabinet-level positions are the Department of the Interior and Housing and Urban Development. The heads of each cabinet are appointed by the president and confirmed by a majority Senate vote. The Cabinet includes the vice president and the heads of 15 executive departments. Continue Reading.