One inherited particle keeps hiding on ordinary blood work.

Lipoprotein(a) isn't part of a standard lipid panel and is largely driven by genetics. Here's why it's important to get your ...

Most people who get their cholesterol checked walk away with numbers for LDL, HDL, and triglycerides, and assume they have a full picture of their heart risk. There is another particle that a standard ...

Millions of Americans get their LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, tested. But another test may do a better job of finding who needs treatment.

Cholesterol is a form of fat we need. It helps make the outer membranes of our bodies' cells stable. But for decades, doctors have known that people with high total cholesterol levels are more likely ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you'll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that's how ...

Other than convenience and compliance, is there any benefit to nonfasting cholesterol testing? As I understand it, triglyceride values are very sensitive to fasting, but total cholesterol remains ...

The NY Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease has introduced advanced cholesterol testing services through Boston Heart Diagnostic Labs. The testing provides a more detailed analysis of ...

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, one-third of Americans say they haven’t had their numbers checked in the past five years. Getting your cholesterol tested — ...

Point-of-care (POC) testing can significantly increase routine lipid screening of preteen patients, according to findings from a study published in Pediatrics. At the beginning of the study, testing ...

Cholesterol tests are well-established as an important part of a routine health screening—for adults. For young people, it's another story. Relatively few children and teenagers are screened for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A quality improvement initiative significantly improved lipid screening among children. The initiative’s ...