Do you want to find out your good (HDL cholesterol) or bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol) rate? Does a member of your family use medication to control his/her bad cholesterol ? Do you wish to have an all right heart and would like to have blood taken in order to check up whether you are running the risk of developing a heart or cardiovascular disease ?

People are more and more concerned with their health, unlike during the ’70s or the ’80s. We have various sources of information and tools available for taking care of our health better.

Prevention begins with good eating habits, exercise and stress management.

The lipid profile analysis is the profile that physicians require the most often. By a mere blood sample we can detect your good and bad cholesterol. You also have to know the ratio between your total cholesterol and good cholesterol. The results of your lipid account can help modify your living habits and thus diminish your risks of cardiac disease.

A complete lipid profile normally comprises 5 tests : total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and the total cholesterol – HDL cholesterol ratio.

There are several blood tests available in order to trace the risks of cardiovascular diseases. Here are the various tests offered, which a physician generally requires :

Total cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, Creatinine kinase, Apolipoprotein B, Apolipoprotein A-I, Troponin, CK-MB, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)