HDL

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Blood test

Overview

Risks

Results

HDL

Alternative Names:

High-density lipoprotein

What the risks are:

Risks associated with this test may include:

Excessive bleeding
Fainting or feeling light-headed
Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Multiple punctures to locate veins

Special considerations:

HDL will usually be performed as part of an overall lipid profile, wherein LDL and triglycerides will also be measured. The combined information gathered from all of these tests may help determine cardiovascular event risk (risk of heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease). Appropriate therapy will be prescribed if risk is shown to be high.

Review Date: 8/6/2004
Reviewed By: Jonathan Harding, MD, CPE, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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