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High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol test.

Publication: Clinical Reference Systems
Publication Date: 24-MAY-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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What is the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol test?

This is a blood test that measures a kind of fat (lipid) in the blood. This fat is called high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

Why is this test done?

The HDL test helps check your risk for heart disease or atherosclerosis, which is a hardening, narrowing, or blockage of the arteries.

HDL is also called good cholesterol. Having high levels of HDL in your blood reduces your risk of heart disease. (You can think of "H" for "healthy" cholesterol.) HDL attaches to and carries away harmful blood fats, such as...

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