Lipid Panel with LDL Direct (12 hour fast required)
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AM329286
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Product Description Requires 12 hour Fasting prior to test. The Lipid (Fats) Panel With LDL Direct blood test measures your blood fats. The lipid profile is a group of tests that are often ordered together to determine risk of heart disease. They are tests that have been shown to be good indicators of whether someone is likely to have a heart attack or stroke caused by blockage of blood vessels or hardening of the arteries (atherosclerois).
The lipid profile with LDL Direct includes:
Triglycerides are circulating fats that are made in the liver. Like glucose, they can be a source of energy and their amount increases when glucose cannot be used properly. Increases are seen in diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypothyroid conditions, high fat diet and alcoholism. Decreases are seen in hyperthyroidism, autoimmune disorders, vegetarian diet and deficiency of stomach acid.
The lipid profile with LDL Direct includes:
- Total cholesterol
- High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) — often called good cholesterol
- Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) —often called bad cholesterol
- Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL)
- Triglycerides
- LDL Direct
Triglycerides are circulating fats that are made in the liver. Like glucose, they can be a source of energy and their amount increases when glucose cannot be used properly. Increases are seen in diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypothyroid conditions, high fat diet and alcoholism. Decreases are seen in hyperthyroidism, autoimmune disorders, vegetarian diet and deficiency of stomach acid.