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| HDL test : The high-density lipoprotein (HDL) test is a blood test to measure the amount of HDL cholesterol in your blood. HDL is a type of fat (lipid) in your blood. HDL is called "good" cholesterol because it helps prevent low-density lipoprotein (LDL) "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides from building up in the arteries. HDL picks up LDL in the blood and carries it to the liver. The liver breaks down LDL cholesterol, and it is passed from the body as waste. The HDL test is often done as part of a lipid profile, which measures other fats in your blood: - Total cholesterol - LDL cholesterol - Triglycerides - Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, - VLDL cholesterol - (which is usually calculated from the triglyceride level rather than measured directly) | |
| Review Date: 25/07/2024 | Updated By: Updated by: Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team. |