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.
The Appointments Clause is part of Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, which empowers the President of the United States to nominate, and with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, appoint public officials. Although the Senate must confirm certain principal officers, Congress may by law delegate the Senate's advice and consent role when it comes to inferior officers.