Which home cholesterol tests are best? Heart health matters. Cholesterol plays a vital role in the body, but too much can cause blocked or narrowed arteries. Testing cholesterol levels is essential ...

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 ...

A new combined test panel called Lipid Profile ALT (Cholestech Corp., Hayward, Calif.) has received an FDA waiver from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) standards. The panel, designed ...

For patients undergoing coronary angiography for the assessment of atherosclerotic heart disease, it should be standard practice to include a lipid panel in precatheterization blood testing if a ...

Findings presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Meeting using the VAP Lipid Panel highlight connection between lipoproteins and risk of coronary heart disease Washington, D.C., March ...

Standard lipid panels don't always cover underlying markers that might be affecting your cardiovascular health. Dr Jeremy London shares 3 advanced lab tests. Most people rely on a standard lipid panel ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The basic lipid panel, relied upon for more than 85 percent of adult cholesterol testing each year, could be leaving millions at risk due to errors in estimation of ...