Cholesterol
Also known as: Total cholesterol test, Cholesterol blood test, Lipid test
- Blood
- Same day / 24 hours
- Home pickup
- Fasting needed
Clinical use cases
Why doctors order it- Cardiovascular risk assessment support
- Preventive screening
- Monitoring response to lifestyle and lipid therapy under clinician guidance
- Standard marker for lipid and cardiovascular risk assessment
- Best interpreted with HDL, LDL/non-HDL, triglycerides
- Fasting depends on whether triglycerides are measured