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Cholesterol Tests (cont.)

Cholesterol Tests Preparation

With the fasting lipoprotein profile, you will be instructed to not eat or drink (except for water) for 14 hours before the test, and to abstain from alcohol for 48 hours.

A cholesterol test can be done without fasting, but then only the levels of total cholesterol and HDL (“good”) cholesterol can be used.



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