Gonna get my cholesterol levels checked in a couple days, gonna have to fast for 24 hours before hand which is pretty lame...
Anyone else do this? How effective or useful is it?
Posted by: Nigeepoo
It's only useful if you get a full lipid profile (Total chol, HDL-c, calc LDL-c & triglycerides). ApoA1:ApoB is also worth getting done, as is Lp(a).
As glucose, homocysteine (Hcy) and blood pressure also affect your risk factor for CHD, you might as well get those done too (if you have any blood left in your arm!).
Posted by: Plateau_Max
Yeah it's going to be the full profile, I'm not sure if they're going to check my homocysteine but that's something I really want since there is so much of your overal health that can be determined by it.
Not sure how much blood they're gonna take but I'm considering donating plasma soon too.
Posted by: Valias
An 12 hour fast is more than enough afaik. Atleast for the particular blood tests i get.
