Cholesterol FAQs (cont.)
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How is cholesterol checked?Cholesterol screening is part of a blood test called a lipoprotein analysis that measures not only total cholesterol in the body but also different types of cholesterol and triglycerides (another type of fat in the body). Total cholesterol is made up two types of cholesterol;
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