How
Can I Be Sure I Have High Cholesterol?
What is Cholesterol Test ?
A
blood test is the only way to tell whether you have
high cholesterol.
- High
Cholesterol may not cause symptoms for years
and Cholesterol test is necessary because you
may be damaging your arteries if you have high
cholesterol.
- Most
healthy adults need the test at least every
5 years. Some adults need the test more often.Some
children need it as well.Consult your GP .
- The
Cholesterol test for cholesterol levels is a
simple blood test that checks your total cholesterol,
triglycerides, LDL, and HDL. Before Cholesterol
Test you need to fast . That means you can't
eat or drink anything except water or coffee
or tea with no milk, cream, or sugar for 9 to
12 hours before .
Where
Can I Get My Cholesterol Checked?
The
basic cholesterol test is a simple blood test.
Its a fasting cholesterol test for which you need
to stop eating for 12 hours before the test. The
fasting blood test gives you measurements of your
total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol,
and triglycerides.
Do
I Really Need the Test?
High
cholesterol causes no symptoms on its own. Cholesterol
test is necessary because
- High
cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease.
This is especially true if you have high LDL
levels - the bad cholesterol.
- The
higher your total cholesterol level is, the
greater your risk for developing and dying from
heart and blood vessel disease.
- You
can lower your risk of heart and blood vessel
disease by lowering your total cholesterol and
LDL cholesterol levels.
