The document discusses quantitative analysis of lipoproteins. It describes several methods for separating and measuring lipoproteins, including electrophoresis, ultracentrifugation, and polyanion precipitation. Electrophoresis is widely used in clinical laboratories and separates lipoproteins based on their mobilities. Ultracentrifugation separates lipoproteins into fractions based on their densities. Polyanion precipitation uses reagents like heparin sulfate to precipitate apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins so HDL cholesterol can be analyzed. The document also discusses factors that influence the precipitation process and notes these methods allow lipoprotein classes to be separated.