Lipid Profile Test in Jalandhar - Price & Details

Lipid Profile test will help determine the amount of certain fat molecules called lipids in your blood. Since the risk assessment is done for Heart disease, stroke, pancreatitis, hypertension, and obesity, it includes a group of 10 tests to draw correct analysis. It's important to see if you have too many lipids in your body. High levels of lipids further lead to increasing the risk of cardiovascular problems in your body. This test can be used for elders as well as children to determine the risk of cardiovascular diseases which include heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.

The lipid profile test will include the following 10 tests:

• Total Cholesterol
• LDL Cholesterol direct
• HDL Cholesterol
• LDL/HDL ratio
• Non-HDL Cholesterol
• TC/HDL Cholesterol Ratio
• Triglycerides
• Serum VLDL cholesterol
• HDL / LDL Cholesterol Ratio
• TRIG / HDL Ratio

Your healthcare provider may suggest this test just to check if your cholesterol level is normal or falls into a borderline-, intermediate- or high-risk category. It will also help in determining your body's response to treatment, apart from diagnosing medical conditions such as liver disease.

This test will be advised to you by your doctor for screening and monitoring purposes. In case you're at risk of cardiovascular disease, you will necessarily be required to take this test. The reasons that will make lipid profile tests necessary are as follows:

• Being over age 45 if you’re a man or you were assigned male at birth and over 50 if you’re a woman or you were assigned female at birth.
• Regular smoker.
• Not getting enough physical activity.
• High cholesterol levels in previous results.
• Having high blood pressure.
• Family history of cardiovascular disease

You have to fast for 10-12 hours before taking this test. The ideal thing to do would be to take dinner early and go for the test in the morning once the 10-12 hour period is completed.

During the Lipid Profile Test

An experienced phlebotomist will take your blood sample and PharmEasy Labs will analyze it further. He will use a vein finder to comfortably locate your vein. Blood will be drawn through a needle from a vein in your arm. It shouldn't take more than 5 to 10 minutes.