cholesterol blood test

[steph81170]

Does anyone know whether or not one should fast before a cholesterol blood test? There seems to be conflicting advice on the net!
Thanks.

 

[Guzzler]

It is wiser to fast before a lipid panel, at least in terms of triglycerides.

 

[steph81170]

It is wiser to fast before a lipid panel, at least in terms of triglycerides.

OK, thank you.

 

[bulkbiker]

My surgery will only do a full lipid panel if you have fasted beforehand.. 12 hours .

 

[steph81170]

My surgery will only do a full lipid panel if you have fasted beforehand.. 12 hours .

OK, thanks.

 

[Deleted member 308541]

The pathology shop where I get my blood tests done you have to fast for the testing, so no fast no test...