A lipid profile, or also called lipid panel, is a blood test where they measure your levels of blood lipids. Lipids are important for your body, but having too high levels of lipids (called hyperlipidemia) is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. So it’s important to monitor your lipid levels regularly with your healthcare provider. Lipids that are being measured in a lipid profile includes cholesterol (together with Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) and High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) levels) as well as triglycerides.
Sources:
- Cleveland Clinic. Lipid Blood Tests. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diagnostics/17176-lipid-blood-tests (accessed 5. August 2020)
- Mayo Clinic. Cholesterol test. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cholesterol-test/about/pac-20384601 (accessed 5. August 2020)
- WebMD. Cholesterol Testing and the Lipid Panel.https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/tests-for-high-cholesterol-lipid-panel (accessed 5. August 2020)
