Having a blood test will test your cholesterol level. Before getting your blood drawn make sure to have your cholesterol test done in the test tubes with the red top or speckled top. Both tubes test for cholesterol levels and is combined with other tests that test for lipids and triglycerides.
Usually by not eating for 6 to 8 hours before hand.
In order to test for high cholesterol, a physician first takes a sample of blood from a patients arm. The blood sample is than analyzed in a laboratory setting.
A home cholesterol test is performed at home by purchasing a device from a local pharmacy or through an online pharmacy or retailer which indicates a persons cholesterol.
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Because it has certain chemicals that aren't compatible with a cholesterol test.
The best places to take a cholesterol test in the city of Atlanta is the medical center. Walgreens is another place that a person can take a cholesterol test.
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Yes, you are not to eat or drink before a cholesterol blood test.
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Hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed by using a blood test. A blood specimen is obtained after the patient does not eat or drink anything (except water) for 12 hours. The fasting is done to measure the LDL and HDL cholesterol.
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