Cholesterol Tests
Every individual should take the cholesterol tests every five years or more if they have been diagnosed of high blood cholesterol. This is periodically done in combination of routine physical examinations. Cholesterol tests are taken in concoction of other tests. These include HDL (high density lipoprotein or "good" cholesterol), LDL (low density lipoprotein or "bad" cholesterol) and triglycerides or lipid profile. Usually blood samples are taken from the veins of the fore arm though sometimes blood samples from the fingertips are taken. The blood sample take will then be analyzed by a cholesterol testing device. Cholesterol tests are done various times a year in those who are on a prescribed diet or low calorie diet and for those who are taking cholesterol reducing medications. Cholesterol tests are used to monitor the progress in reducing the cholesterol level. If you have taken a cholesterol tests you already know that the test outcomes are grouped in three types. These are the: * Desirable - the cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL below is regarded to be desirable because it has a low risk of heart disease. * Borderline high - a total cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL to 240 mg/dL is at fair risk of having heart disease. If you have this kind of cholesterol level, your doctor will more likely decide to let you have a lipid profile so that he will know which cholesterol level is high. Whether it's LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) or HDL (good cholesterol). * High Risk - a 240 mg/dL cholesterol level is considered to be at high risk of heart disease. Expect a lipid profiling if your cholesterol level is this high. It is more likely that you would be given a prescribe cholesterol reducing medication together with a low cholesterol diet. Cholesterol tests are usually given when the individual is healthy because the blood cholesterol level of an individual who has an acute illness, (after a heart attack or after surgery or accident) are likely to be low. Individuals are advised to wait at least six weeks after any sickness before taking cholesterol tests. Pregnant women are also advised to wait six weeks before having their cholesterol level measured. |
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