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What is the purpose of a lipid profile test?
What is the purpose of a lipid profile test?
What is the purpose of a lipid profile test?
The purpose of the lipid profile test is to measure and assess if a person has any chances of heart disease. Additionally, as a routine test to determine if your cholesterol level is normal or falls into a borderline, intermediate or high-risk levels.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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What are the components of a lipid profile?
The main components of lipid profile are total cholesterol, LDL, HDL and triglycerides. All the mentioned are important to ascess your heart's condition.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What is Lipid profile?
A lipid panel is a test that measures the amount of certain fat molecules called lipids in your blood.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What are 'general health' blood tests?
General health blood tests are lipid profile, CBC, kidney profile, liver profile to asess the condition of the body.
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Why is the lipid profile test important?
A lipid panel is a test that measures the amount of certain fat molecules called lipids in your blood.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Fasting is necessary for lipid profile?
No, fasting is not nesscary until your doctor has specifically asked you to do so
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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