Total cholesterol
Material: Blood
Study price: PLN 12.00
Waiting time for the result: result no later than the next working day
Booking:
Study price: PLN 12.00
Waiting time for the result: result no later than the next working day
Booking:
- Check, the hours of operation of the collection center and where booking an appointment is required.
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Preparation for the study
General
- The test material is blood.
- The patient does not need to be fasting.About 30 minutes before the test it is advisable to drink a glass of water.
Important
Before the blood draw, avoid consuming excessive fat, and do not take cholesterol-lowering drugs before the test, unless otherwise advised by your doctor.
Description
Cholesterol is an essential component of the cell membrane. Some hormones and bile acids are formed on its basis. It is included in the composition of gallstones. Cholesterol is produced mainly in the liver. It is deposited on the walls of vessels, causing atherosclerosis. In the blood as >HDL and >LDL - cholesterol.
Importance of cholesterol testing: assessment of fat metabolism, assessment of atherosclerosis risk, analysis of the composition of gallstones (examination of deposits).
Abnormal values: overweight, metabolic disorders, family tendencies.
Elevated cholesterol values occur, for example: in diseases of the liver, pancreas, kidneys, obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes, during pregnancy, primary and secondary hyperlipidemias.
Activities that may affect the result:Do not eat meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables, breath freshening candies, chew gum, smoke cigarettes.
Only plain water can be drunk before the test.
Do not drink coffee, flavored water, cola light/ cola "zero" drinks, energy drinks, juices.
Importance of cholesterol testing: assessment of fat metabolism, assessment of atherosclerosis risk, analysis of the composition of gallstones (examination of deposits).
Abnormal values: overweight, metabolic disorders, family tendencies.
Elevated cholesterol values occur, for example: in diseases of the liver, pancreas, kidneys, obesity, hypothyroidism, diabetes, during pregnancy, primary and secondary hyperlipidemias.
Activities that may affect the result:Do not eat meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables, breath freshening candies, chew gum, smoke cigarettes.
Only plain water can be drunk before the test.
Do not drink coffee, flavored water, cola light/ cola "zero" drinks, energy drinks, juices.
Ordering the test implies consent to perform it using the spectrophotometric method.
Development and preparation of material (applies to contractors only)
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Cholesterol, CHOL, TCHOL, total cholesterol
