Levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, which can help determine an individual's risk for heart disease.
What is this product
A lipid profile is a blood test that measures levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, which can help determine an individual's risk for heart disease.Requirments
Not everybody needs to fast for a cholesterol test. However, if you have previously been told that you have high cholesterol, or are on treatment, and it is safe to do so, we recommend that you fast for 12 hours to ensure the accuracy of your LDL result. You can still drink clear water. Confirm this with your doctor if you are unsure, have diabetes or have any other medical problem or medication which requires you to eat regularly.Fasting required
12 hours fasting required- LDL Cholesterol
- Total Cholesterol
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- Cholesterol:HDL Ratio
- HDL Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Kit Code:
- C1SCK00300
- Kit name:
- Chronomics capillary blood collection kit: BD serum separator
- Specimen Type:
- Capillary blood (microtainer)
- Phlebotomy Type:
- NONE
- SKU:
- C1BLP03000