HDL Cholesterol Testing

HDL for high density lipoprotein, and what is generally called "good" cholesterol.  LDL is considered the "bad" cholesterol.  An HDL Cholesterol test may be recommended if you have one or more risk factors for heart disease.  Those factors include:

• Cigarette smoking

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• Men over 45

• Women over 55

• Family history of heart disease

• Pre-existing heart disease

• Past heart attack

• Diabetes

Affordable Labs also offers a Lipid Panel, which checks for:

• Total cholesterol level

• Triglyceride level

• HDL cholesterol level (good cholesterol)

• LDL cholesterol level (bad cholesterol)

 Visit a lab location nearest you today, no appointment needed.  Insurance is not required, but call (225) 389-5020 to find out if your health plan will cover this test.