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LDL
Cholesterol Testing
Question | Answer |
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What does LDL stand for? | Low-density lipoprotein. |
What is the test used for? | Predict your risk of developing heart disease;monitors levels after the start of diet or exercise programs; determines whether or not prescription of the lipid-lowering drugs will be useful. |
What type of specimen is used? | Blood! |
Normal ranges are? | Less than 100 mg/dL |
What do low levels indicate? | Malnutrition or malabsorption (inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract). |
What do high levels indicate? | Increased risk of atherosclerotic heart disease or familial hyperlipoproteinemia (high levels of LDL at birth; genetic). |