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Lipid Panel Test
Also Known As: Coronary Risk Panel, Lipid Profile, Fasting Lipid Panel, Non-fasting Lipid Panel, Cholesterol Panel, Lipid Test
Purpose of the test
The lipid panel helps evaluate cardiovascular health by analyzing cholesterol in the blood.
Too much cholesterol can build up in the blood vessels and arteries, damaging them and heightening the risk of problems like heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.
A lipid panel can be ordered for several reasons:
Diagnosis: Testing lipid levels can be part of the diagnosis of other medical conditions, such as diseases that affect the liver.
Screening: This is routine testing to determine if your cholesterol is normal or falls into a borderline-, intermediate-, or high-risk category.
Monitoring: If you have abnormal results on earlier testing or other risk factors for heart disease, lipid testing can monitor the cholesterol in your blood.
Measuring response to treatment: If you have been told to make lifestyle changes or take cholesterol medications, a lipid panel can evaluate your response to treatment.
Diagnosis: Testing lipid levels can be part of the diagnosis of other medical conditions, such as diseases that affect the liver.
Screening: This is routine testing to determine if your cholesterol is normal or falls into a borderline-, intermediate-, or high-risk category.
Monitoring: If you have abnormal results on earlier testing or other risk factors for heart disease, lipid testing can monitor the cholesterol in your blood.
Measuring response to treatment: If you have been told to make lifestyle changes or take cholesterol medications, a lipid panel can evaluate your response to treatment.