Lipid Profile
Measures cholesterol and triglycerides to estimate your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Also known as: cholesterol test, lipids, LDL HDL, cholesterol profile
Price on request
We can collect this sample at your home, free of charge. Book a home visit.
- Turnaround
- Same day
- Preparation
- 9–12 hours. Water is fine; avoid tea, juice and milk.
- Sample
- Blood sample
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About this test
A Lipid Profile measures the fats circulating in your blood. LDL cholesterol builds up in artery walls, HDL cholesterol carries it away, and triglycerides rise with diet, alcohol and uncontrolled diabetes. Together with your age, blood pressure and smoking status, these numbers are what a doctor uses to decide whether you need treatment. Fasting for 9–12 hours gives the most reliable triglyceride reading.
What it measures
- Total cholesterol
- LDL cholesterol, the one to keep low
- HDL cholesterol, the one to keep high
- Triglycerides
- Total cholesterol to HDL ratio
A note on results. A single test is one part of a clinical picture, not a diagnosis. Discuss your report with a qualified doctor, who will read it alongside your history and examination.
Related to
- Heart
- General health
Often ordered with this
24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor
Blood pressure measured through the day and night, away from the clinic.
- 48 hours after return
- No fasting
24-Hour Holter Monitor
Records every heartbeat for a day, to catch rhythm problems that come and go.
- 48 hours after return
- No fasting
Aldosterone
Investigated together with renin in high blood pressure that resists treatment.
- 5–7 working days
- No fasting
- Home collection