For the study, researchers compared cholesterol testing results of 300,000 people from Denmark, Canada, and the U.S. In both the U.S. and Canada, fasting for eight hours before a test is required. In Denmark, however, it is not.
Patients who are scheduled for a lipid profile test should fast (except for water) for 12-14 hours before the blood sample is drawn. If the patient's cholesterol is to be fractionated, he or she also should avoid alcohol for 24 hours before the test. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Ato...
What kind of diet and exercises are good for me? Please see my recent lipid profile test result below and advise: total cholesterol: 172 mg/dl, triglycerides: 210 mg/dl, HDL: 43 mg/dl, LDL: 87 mg/dl, VLDL: 42 mg/dl and ratio: 4.0. How much time should one fast for before taking the fasting blood sugar test?