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)
Process Sampling Techniques. 1  Systematic Sampling: In case of systematic sampling, the first element in the sample is chosen at random. Then the next elements are chosen in a systematic fashion. 2  Rational Subgrouping: Rational subgrouping is a sampling technique whose main aim is to produce data for control charts.