Testing for High Cholesterol
High blood cholesterol is diagnosed by checking levels of cholesterol in your blood. It is best to have a blood test called a lipoprotein profile to measure your cholesterol levels. You will need to not eat or drink anything (fast) for 9 to 12 hours before taking the test.
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Lisa Nelson #7: Are you concerned by unusually high HDL levels, such as greater than 100 mg/dl? Dr. Shelby-Lane: The main function of HDL is to help soak up excess cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels and carry it to the liver, where it breaks down and is removed from the body in the bile. Measuring for particle size and…
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Lisa Nelson, RD, LN, Health Pro, answered i have cholestrol lvl 112 and my alt… Hi Ahmer, The ALT test is generally used to detect liver injury.…
Lisa Nelson, Health Pro, answered Sys. hi 158 low 109; dias. hi 101, low… Hi CJ, Here are the recommendations of the American Heart…
Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist, Health Pro, answered my HDL cholesterol is 143, LDL is 79,… Hi Elly: I would have you check these numbers again. Its…
Lisa Nelson, Health Pro, answered My HDL is very high - 76, but my LDL is… Unfortunately no, it does not cancel out the elevated LDL. There…
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