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However it slightly underestimates true LDL by about 05 mmolL when triglyceride levels rise above 25 mmolL. All men aged over 45 years and all women aged over 55 years should have their lipids checked at least once every 10 years.
200 239 mgdL High.
Lipid test results nz. High results If you have high cholesterol but dont have any other risks for heart disease or stroke you may not need any treatment. But if your cholesterol is very high more than 8 mmolL you will need to discuss this with your GP or practice nurse even if you dont have other risk factors. Less than 20 mmolL.
LDL is often called bad cholesterol. It takes cholesterol from your liver to different parts of your body. When theres too much LDL cholesterol it builds up on the inside of your blood vessels.
This makes your blood vessels narrow putting you at risk of heart disease or stroke. Your doctor will assess your risk of heart attack or stroke based on your lipid profile results and other risk factors such as age sex blood pressure smoking and diabetes. Your doctor may give you medication such as statins to lower cholesterol and reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
The levels you should aim for depend on how high your risk is of heart disease or having a stroke. Find out how high your risk is by having a cardiovascular risk assessment with your GPor nurse. New Zealand health guidelines recommend these healthy cholesterol levels.
Total cholesterol less than 4 mmolL. What your lipid test means for you. This A4 printable patient information sheet is designed to help patients understand the results of blood lipid tests and to describe some things they can do to improve their lipid results.
How to interpret your blood test results. For accurate interpretations please consult your health care professional. Review your lab test results.
A group of tests that are often ordered together to determine risk of coronary heart disease. No change to lipid test requirements. A single non-fasting lipid level that provides a ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol TCHDL-C ratio should be used when estimating CVD risk.
1 4 5 A fasting lipid level is still preferred in some. However doctors tend to request fasting lipid tests and read them as a group because there is good cholesterol HDL cholesterol as well as bad cholesterol LDL and VLDL cholesterol. When making an assessment of the patients future risk of heart disease or stroke the doctor has to assess these levels as well as another fat reported in this group of tests Triglycerides.
Lipid profile or the lipid panel as it is also called is a blood test to determine the levels of the various types of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. You could also call it the test for cholesterol and triglycerides. You should read this comprehensive post on the lipid profile.
Lipid is another word for fat so this test includes your cholesterol and your triglyceride levels. Usually you will have to go to your closest laboratory lab for the blood test. Sometimes the practice nurse can take the blood at your doctors practice.
Some New Zealand pharmacies also offer a cholesterol testing service. This is a finger-prick test that measures the same things as the blood tests. To improve your lipid results and benefit your health.
All men aged over 45 years and all women aged over 55 years should have their lipids checked at least once every 10 years. People of Māori Pacific or Indo-Asian ethnicity should start having their lipids checked 10 years earlier than this. Normal results If you have a copy of your test results it will show your results and a normal range for each test.
The normal ranges may vary depending on your gender and age group and whether youre pregnant or have any underlying health conditions. So the normal ranges shown on your test results may not be exactly right for you. A non-fasting lipid test can also be used to monitor response to treatment unless high triglycerides are being treated.
5 Lowering of LDL is currently the primary indicator of lipid management. A clinically significant change to LDL following statin treatment is approximately 1 mmolL therefore variation in LDL levels of 02 mmolL between fasting and non-fasting tests has little clinical importance. Your healthcare provider is also able to provide you with the best interpretation of the results and this is the recommended process.
We can send your test results in an encrypted email this will take between three and seven days. We can send your test results through NZ. LIPID TESTS Total Cholesterol Optimal.
120 199 mgdL Borderline high. 200 239 mgdL High. 240 mgdL The blood lipidscholesterol andtriglyceridesare not soluble in blood.
In order for them to be transported through the bloodstream to various tissues they must be carried in lipoprotein packages. The reported LDL result is usually calculated rather than measured using the Friedewald equation which can also be used in non-fasting samples 78. However it slightly underestimates true LDL by about 05 mmolL when triglyceride levels rise above 25 mmolL.
This test measures the presence of 10 cell types in the white blood cells red blood cells and platelets. Examples of these results include hematocrit hemoglobin red blood cell count and white. But in general LDL results are as follows.
Less than 100 mgdL.