Lipid profile tests include the following items:
Written by Li Hai Wen
Cardiology
Updated on September 14, 2024
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In everyday life, many patients often suffer from hyperlipidemia. Therefore, when going to the hospital for evaluation of elevated blood lipids, it's important to pay attention to the following tests:
First, get blood drawn for blood glucose and liver and kidney functions, as patients with high blood lipids often tend to have diabetes or problems related to glucose metabolism,
Second, it's important to check blood pressure, as patients with high blood lipids also tend to develop hypertension,
Third, it's important to undergo an arterial color Doppler ultrasound. Patients with high blood lipids are prone to arteriosclerosis, and arterial color Doppler ultrasound is a reliable diagnostic tool for detecting arteriosclerosis.
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