What is Cholesterol- BODY FLUID Test?

Patients who have high levels of cholesterol underwent heart operations in the past, suffered brain or cerebral strokes, and others who doubt heart diseases should give their blood samples to the nearest diagnostic center and find out total cholesterol levels in the blood. They should start consuming cholesterol-reducing medicines immediately if they suffer from high cholesterol. It is worth noting that cholesterol is a substance that is found in all cells of the body and plays an important role. LDL cholesterol is considered as bad and unhealthy cholesterol and people who suffer from high or low cholesterol should examine their blood and find out the present status of cholesterol (body fluid). Patients and others who suffer from high cholesterol problems should stay away from oils, sugar, and other food items which are rich in fat.

Preparation

Patients who are suffering from high cholesterol should honestly declare the medicines that they are taking to the treatment doctor who in turn will direct them to the nearest blood testing labs. Individuals should stay on fasting at least for 10 hours and give their serum samples for examination. Lab technicians use a sterilized or new syringe while drawing blood from the patients’ arms which will last for a few or several minutes depending upon the patients’ conditions. They may suffer from minor bruises, pain, and blood leaks which will vanish very quickly.

Uses

Incidence of death related to heart diseases is on the rise and some of the major causes of death are stroke and cerebral hemorrhage. If cholesterol increases in the blood the heart patient will suffer from stroke, heart attacks, and brain hemorrhage. Prevention is better than cure and patients who suffered from heart complications, surgeries and ailments should decide to give their blood for investigation. If the HDL level is less than 40 mg/DL it is a major risk factor for heart ailments. Take the printout of the blood test report to the doctor immediately and follow his advice.

Procedure

Cholesterol Test (body fluid) is gaining immense popularity and technicians follow a method namely the Enzymatic colorimetric method while testing blood samples. This method will provide accurate cholesterol statistics which will be of help to the treating doctor. Cholesterol produces vitamin D and makes hormones like estrogen and testosterone and high cholesterol in the body will lead to stroke or major heart complications. Since the procedure is very simple guys who are suffering from heart or other heart-related problems should decide to take HDL cholesterol and lipid profile tests immediately.

Limitations

Test method analytical performance not validated for specimen type. No reference range is available. The test result should be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation.

Specimen Requirements

• Specimen: Body fluid
• Volume: 1ml
• Container: Sterile Container