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Instructions. • If you are asked to fast for your test: —Do not eat or drink anything (except water) for 8 hours before you go to the laboratory to have your blood drawn. If your physician has ordered lipid tests, you must fast for at least 12 hours. This usually means from 8 p.m. the previous evening.
This may be a “fasting” or “non-fasting lipid profile”. It assesses several types of fat in the blood. It is measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). The test gives you four results: total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol and triglycerides (blood fats).
If you are asked to fast for your test: • Do not eat or drink anything (except water) for 8 hours before you go to the laboratory to have your blood drawn. If your physician has ordered lipid tests, you must fast for at least 12 hours. You may drink water, but no juice, tea, or coffee. • Do not smoke or chew gum.
Laboratory measurement and reporting. Laboratory tests are crucial in the determination and treatment of ASCVD risk. LDL-C can be estimated from: Total cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) determinations. Non-HDL-C can be reliably determined when fasting or non-fasting.
c. Measure fasting lipid panel a six to eight weeks after initiation of simvastatin. d. If the patient is not at LDL goal, double the dose of simvastatin. Confirm patient shows no sign of myopathy, liver function abnormalities, or drug-drug interaction with simvastatin. e.
Fasting Lipid Panel: measures total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. It requires a 12 hour fast of no food or any drinks besides water before blood is taken for the test. Non-fasting Lipid Profile: allows patients to eat before a blood test. This may be a preferred method for patients with
measure your cholesterol numbers, typically called a “fasting” or “non-fasting lipid profile or panel.” It assesses several types of fat in the blood. It is measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). The test gives you four results: total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol and triglycerides (blood fats).
