Cholesterol test

Cholesterol test
Definition:
A cholesterol test measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in serum (part of the blood).
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Cholesterol Test
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Cholesterol Test—While a routine blood test may check for various blood components, the cholesterol count is one of the most important.
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Cholesterol testing for children:
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a division of the National Institutes of Health, recommends that cholesterol testing begin at age 2 for any child who has the following: ...
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Total cholesterol test
Test that calculates the ratio of LDL to HDL
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After the age of 20, cholesterol testing is recommended every 5 years.
A diet high in saturated fats tends to increase the blood cholesterol levels while diets high in unsaturated fats tend to do the opposite, to lower blood cholesterol levels.
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"Doctors Laboratory to Offer VAP Expanded Cholesterol Test." Heart Diseases Weekly (September 7, 2003) 35.
O'Brien, Timothy, and Tu T. Nguyen. "Lipids and Lipoproteins in Women." Mayo Clinic Proceedings (March 1997) 235-244.
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Because of the increased risk of diabetes and heart disease that goes along with this condition, it is very important to have your blood sugar and your cholesterol tested periodically.
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Currently marketed products include AccuMeter theophylline and AccuMeter cholesterol test kits; additional AccuMeter-based test kits approved by the FDA and scheduled for release include fructosamine, osteoporosis, and HDL cholesterol.
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