06:22 PM Saturday 23 December 2023
Written by: Yasmine Al-Sawy:
Some people resort to performing a cholesterol analysis to determine its percentage, control its high levels, and prevent increased chances of exposure to heart disease, strokes, and heart attacks.
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In the following lines, Al-Consulto reviews the most important conditions that must be followed before performing a cholesterol test, as published by WebMD.
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What are the conditions for performing a cholesterol test?
– The person who plans to undergo a cholesterol test must stop eating and drinking for at least 9 hours before collecting the sample.
– It is important to refrain from taking any medications the day before the cholesterol test, provided that you consult a specialist doctor.
– Sleep enough hours before performing a cholesterol test.
Results of harmful LDL cholesterol analysis
-If the percentage is less than 150mg\dl, this means that the rate is normal.
-If it ranges between 150-199 mg\dl, it is close to the abnormal rate.
-If the percentage reaches 200-499 mg\dl, then this percentage is abnormal.
-If the percentage is 500mg\dl or higher, this percentage is dangerous.
Categories in which they should undergo cholesterol analysis
-Men over the age of 45 and women over the age of 50.
-If your cholesterol level is higher than 200 on a given day.
-People who take medications to treat high cholesterol.
-People who already suffer from obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease.,
-People who suffer from diabetes, prediabetes, or have a family history of the disease.
2023-12-23 16:24:38
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