Lipids – Lipids are molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure and function of living cells. Fats, waxes, oils, and certain vitamins A, D, E, and K are some examples of lipids. When metabolized, lipids are oxidized to release large amounts of energy. They are useful to living organism.

Lipids are insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol, ether, cholesterol, chloroform, and triglycerides are lipids.

Lipid Profile Test – Lipids Profile Tes5 includes typically

1. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
2. High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
3. Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL)
4. Triglycerides

Lipid Profile Test – lipid profile test pathologies are done to ascertain the levels of LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), HDL (High Density Lipoprotein), VLDL (Very Low Density Lipoprotein), and Triglycerides. This test is used as part of a cardiac risk assessment to help determine the risk of heart disease. The results of the test determine the lifestyle changes, such as physical exercise, diet, and lipids lowering medication that are to prescribe a group of drugs, which lowers the production of cholesterol and promote the clearance of LDL from thr body through liver.

Cholesterol is a soft and waxy fat that body needs to function properly. But too much cholesterol leads or may causes heart attack, heart disease, heart stroke, and clogging of arteries. So the lipid profile test results are very important. It is recommended by doctor that even a healthy man or woman should get the lipid test regularly for those man whose age is 35 years old and woman 45 years old.

Cholesterol levels are measured in milligrams  (mg) of cholesterol per deciliter (dl) of blood. LDL is called bad cholesterol and HDL is called good cholesterol. The safe limits are

1. LDL – 70 to 130 mg/dl (lower is better).
2. HDL – 40 to 60 mg/dl (higher is better).
3. Total cholesterol – less than 200 mg/dl
4. Triglycerides- 10 to 150 mg/dl (Lower is better).