What does a high lipid panel mean?
If your doctor says you have a lipid disorder, that means you have high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and fats called triglycerides, or both. High levels of these substances increase your risk for developing heart disease.
Do you have to fast for a lipid panel test?
Lipid Panel. However, an emerging practice is to order cholesterol tests that do not require fasting, since the only component of the lipid test that is influenced by recent food intake is the triglyceride, or fat level in the blood.
How long does it take to get results from lipid panel?
Results may take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to become available. Here’s an overview of how long some common tests may take: lipid panel: 24 hours. This can depend on the specific lab where you get tested or how many tests you get done at once.
When to take a lipid test after a heart attack?
However, if the test is drawn as part of a total lipid profile, it requires a 12-hour fast (no food or drink, except water). For the most accurate results, wait at least two months after a heart attack, surgery, infection, injury or pregnancy to check cholesterol levels.
What should my blood pressure be for a lipid test?
Less than 70 mg/dL for those with heart or blood vessel disease and for other patients at very high risk of heart disease (those with metabolic syndrome) Less than 100 mg/dL for high risk patients (e.g., some patients who have multiple heart disease risk factors) Less than 130 mg/dL for individuals who are at low risk for coronary artery disease
Results may take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to become available. Here’s an overview of how long some common tests may take: lipid panel: 24 hours. This can depend on the specific lab where you get tested or how many tests you get done at once.
Less than 70 mg/dL for those with heart or blood vessel disease and for other patients at very high risk of heart disease (those with metabolic syndrome) Less than 100 mg/dL for high risk patients (e.g., some patients who have multiple heart disease risk factors) Less than 130 mg/dL for individuals who are at low risk for coronary artery disease
However, if the test is drawn as part of a total lipid profile, it requires a 12-hour fast (no food or drink, except water). For the most accurate results, wait at least two months after a heart attack, surgery, infection, injury or pregnancy to check cholesterol levels.
What does a triglyceride reading in blood work mean?
Triglyceride: <150 mg/dL – measures a different kind of fat in the blood. Cholesterol ratio: Divide HDL cholesterol into your total cholesterol. So, if your total cholesterol is 200mg/dL and your HDL cholesterol is 50 mg/dL, your cholesterol ratio is 4-to-1.