A lipid profile test is performed to find out about your cardiovascular risk factors.As a routine test to determine if your cholesterol level is normal or falls into a borderline-, intermediate- or high-risk category. It is usually done in fasting state due to certain limitations in non-fasting serum sample.
- Total cholesterol.
- LDL ("bad") cholesterol.
- HDL ("good") cholesterol.
- Triglycerides, another type of fat that causes hardening of the arteries.
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