March 7, 2005 (Orlando) — Results from a small study of a new, commercially available test for skin cholesterol levels indicate that the test is a useful tool for identifying patients at risk of early ...

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 ...

The Boston Heart Cholesterol Balance test measures production and absorption markers in blood samples. This can help determine treatment for lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. By ...

A quality improvement initiative improved rates of lipid screening among children and adolescents and may improve downstream ...

This LetsGetChecked finger-prick test checks for triglycerides and total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol. It also checks your A1C levels and lipoprotein (a), which is a type of LDL that’s mostly hereditary ...