has increased by more than

has increased by more than gives a true or false value, depending on the rate at which the test value has increased from the previously available value. Absolute units are implied, unless “percent” is specifically stated.

For example, given the following case fragment,

           01 Jun 03    20 Jun 03    30 Jun 03    15 Oct 03    02 Nov 03
HDL           2.0          2.1          2.2          2.0          2.3
LDL                        6.2          4.0                       5.1
Trig          3.6                                    3.6
LipidDrug     N                         Y            Y

HDL has increased by more than .2

HDL has increased by more than 10 percent

LDL has increased by more than 1.0

LDL has increased by more than 25 percent