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HDL-Cholesterol Level Test

HDL-Cholesterol Level Test

HDL cholesterol is the well-behaved “good cholesterol; High HDL levels reduce the risk for heart disease but low levels increase the risk.

HDL is short for high-density lipoprotein. Each bit of HDL cholesterol is a microscopic blob that consists of a rim of lipoprotein surrounding a cholesterol center.

The HDL content of apolipoprotiens is higher than other lipoproteins so its density is higher than others, hence called high density.

Cholesterol isn’t all bad. In fact, cholesterol is an essential fat. It provides stability in every cell of your body.

To travel through the bloodstream, cholesterol has to be transported by helper molecules called lipoproteins. Each lipoprotein has its own preferences for cholesterol, and each acts differently with the cholesterol it carries.

SPECIMEN:

Patients should refrain from eating for 10 to 14 hours before blood is drawn.

Blood should be collected by venin puncture, after the patient has been in a seated position for at least 5 minutes. Tourniquet usage should be kept to a minimum and the specimen should be allowed to clot for 30 minutes at room temperature.

The best specimen is unhemolysed serum, and should be analyzed on the day of collection.

Normal Rang  :

Normal Rang of HDL-C ≥ 35 mg/dl.

HDL-Cholesterol Level Test

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