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Familial hypercholesterolemia
A physical examination may reveal fatty skin growths called xanthomas and cholesterol deposits in the eye (corneal arcus. Other signs include: A strong family history of familial hypercholesterolemia or early heart attacks; High levels of LDL that...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008

Specific Tests Articles

Cholesterol test
A cholesterol test measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in serum (part of the blood).
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2008
Cholesterol Test
The cholesterol test is a quantitative analysis of the cholesterol levels in a sample of the patient ' s blood. Total serum cholesterol (TC) is the measurement routinely taken.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Understanding Food and Cholesterol
What you eat has a big effect on your body’s cholesterol level. Eating certain foods can raise your cholesterol. Other foods can help you lower it. Watching what you eat can help you get your cholesterol level under control.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Exercise stress test
An exercise stress test is a general screening tool to test the effect of exercise on your heart. The test gives a general sense of how healthy your heart is. During the test, the electrical activity of the heart is measured while you walk on a treadmill or pedal a stationary bicycle. This measures the heart's reaction to your body's increased demand for oxygen. (See also sestamibi and thallium stress tests .)
Source:ADAM
Date:November 6, 2006
Stress Test
Used to evaluate heart function, a stress test requires that a patient exercises on a treadmill or exercise bicycle while his or her heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG), and feeling of well being are monitored. Purpose When the body is active, it requires more oxygen than when it is at rest, and, therefore, the heart has to pump more blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Exercise Stress Test
An exercise stress test shows your heart’s response to exercise. The test records your heartbeat while you walk on a treadmill or ride a stationary bike. It can be done in a hospital, a test center, or a doctor’s office. The test is also called a stress electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG).
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Stress Test
A stress test is primarily used to identify coronary artery disease . It requires patients to exercise on a treadmill or exercise bicycle while their heart rate, blood pressure , electrocardiogram (ECG), and symptoms are monitored.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Stress Test
A stress test is primarily used to identify coronary artery disease. It requires patients to exercise on a treadmill or exercise bicycle while their heart rate, blood pressure, electrocardiogram (ECG), and symptoms are monitored.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
LDL test
LDL is a test that measures the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood serum.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008
Cholesterol Test
A lipid profile test measures the lipids in the bloodstream most associated with risk of atherosclerosis. Lipids measured with this test include total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Lipid Tests
Lipid tests routinely performed on plasma include measurement of total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Lipid tests may also be performed on amniotic fluid and include tests for lecithin and other pulmonary surfactants.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Lipid Tests
Lipid tests are routinely performed on plasma, which is the liquid part of blood without the blood cells. Lipids themselves are a group of organic compounds that are greasy and cannot be dissolved in water, although they can be dissolved in alcohol.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Lipid Profile
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in the world and is mainly due to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries ). Abnormal blood lipids are risk factors for CVD.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being
Protein electrophoresis - serum
This test roughly measures the various types of protein in the serum portion of a blood sample. See also immunoelectrophoresis - serum ; immunofixation - serum ; serum globulin electrophoresis .
Source:ADAM
Date:March 8, 2007
Protein Electrophoresis Test
Electrophoresis is a technique used to separate the different components (fractions) of a mixture, such as proteins in a biological sample. Separation is based on differences in the charge (and sometimes size) of the molecules, which determines their rate of movement in an electric field.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Protein Electrophoresis
Electrophoresis is a technique used to separate different elements (fractions) of a blood sample into individual components. Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) is a screening test that measures the major blood proteins by separating them into five distinct fractions: albumin, alpha 1 , alpha 2 , beta, and gamma proteins.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
HDL test
HDL stands for high density lipoprotein, a form of "good" cholesterol. Lipoproteins are proteins in the blood that move cholesterol, triglycerides, and other fats, called lipids, to various parts of the body. This article discusses the blood test used to measure levels of HDL cholesterol in your blood. See also: LDL test ("bad" cholesterol; Lipid profile; High blood cholesterol and triglycerides; Total cholesterol test.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 20, 2008
Triglyceride level
This is a test to measure the amount of triglyceride in the blood.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 23, 2008
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