Test's Objectives
High fat and cholesterol levels have a propensity to clog the arteries, raising the risk of vascular disease, heart attacks, and strokes. A lipid panel gives you a report on your blood's approximate level of fat, which is directly related to your risk of developing artery disease. With a lipid panel, different kinds of fat can be measured, including:
Total cholesterol
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
Triglycerides
A lipid panel may be used to assess your disease risk or to help assess the likelihood of arterial disease (high cholesterol and fat levels are suggestive of the condition, but the test cannot diagnose it).
Diagnosis
Atherosclerosis, which causes heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease, is strongly correlated with high levels of total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides as well as low levels of HDL.
Your doctor will probably request a lipid panel if you have experienced symptoms of vascular diseases like a weak pulse, diminished feeling in your legs, or cool temperatures in your legs.
Your healthcare provider will also check your cholesterol levels with a lipid panel if you exhibit symptoms of liver failure, such as abnormal liver function tests, abdominal swelling, or yellowing of the skin or eyes. Liver disease can affect these numbers. Similar to this, your healthcare provider will probably order a lipid panel as part of your diagnostic workup if you have diabetes, unwelcome weight gain or loss, or gastrointestinal disease.
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