Understanding Test Results
Once you have had your blood drawn for your cholesterol test, it will be sent to a laboratory for analysis. Your blood test results will have five numbers listed that will tell you how much cholesterol is in your bloodstream: HDL level, LDL level, VLDL level, triglyceride level, and total cholesterol level.
Cholesterol Ratio
Cholesterol ratio can be measured as total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio or ratio between LDL to HDL cholesterol.
Cholesterol ratio can be measured as total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio or ratio between LDL to HDL cholesterol.
Interpreting Your Cholesterol Results
When you receive the laboratory results of your blood profile, you will see a profile for cholesterol. Under this category, you will see a series of numbers that will tell you what your cholesterol levels are and how much you are at risk for heart disease.
When you receive the laboratory results of your blood profile, you will see a profile for cholesterol. Under this category, you will see a series of numbers that will tell you what your cholesterol levels are and how much you are at risk for heart disease.
Smoking Makes High Cholesterol Levels Worse
If you're a smoker and you have been diagnosed as having high cholesterol, quit now! Cigarette smoking also causes atherosclerosis, which will increase your chances of getting heart diseaes even further.
If you're a smoker and you have been diagnosed as having high cholesterol, quit now! Cigarette smoking also causes atherosclerosis, which will increase your chances of getting heart diseaes even further.
Guidelines From College of Family Physicians of Canada
Cholesterol guidelines established by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Cholesterol guidelines established by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
A brief introduction to cholesterol and how cholesterol is measured. This article also tells you how to convert from mmol/L measurements to mg/dL units and vice versa.
A brief introduction to cholesterol and how cholesterol is measured. This article also tells you how to convert from mmol/L measurements to mg/dL units and vice versa.