Lipemia

Classification according to ICD-10
E78.5	Hyperlipidemia, unspecified
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Lipemia versus normal blood plasma

With lipemia ( English lipemia ) a whitish turbidity of the blood serum or blood plasma designated by the fatty substances ( lipids ), and more chylomicrons is obtained.

Origin of the word

• Lip- lipid = fatty substances
• -emia gr.haima = blood (see also anemia )

Occurrence

Lipemia occurs after eating in diabetes mellitus and disorders of lipid metabolism.

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !