The test for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is used as part of a lipid profile to screen for unhealthy levels of lipids and to determine an individual's risk of developing heart disease and to help make decisions about what treatment to use if there is borderline or high risk.
statistical procedure - a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic. statistical method. method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
Statistical tests are carried out to confirm if the behaviour occurring is more than chance. The t-test compares the means between 2 samples and is simple to conduct, but if there is more than 2 conditions in an experiment a ANOVA is required.