Cholesterol

[Bluetit1802]

Is LDLc the bad small particle form of LDL cholesterol? The figure I was given is just for undifferentiated LDL. I did ask my GP if in the next test they could show the two forms separately, but she had never heard of this and thought such a test was not available. Perhaps you could tell me what I need to ask for, that would be a great help.

LDL-c is not the test you are asking about. The test you ask about is available but is expensive. It is rarely done routinely in the UK. It is an LDL Particle test, measuring the big fluffy ones and the little hard ones. Most of our routine UK tests only estimate the entire LDL. It isn't even measured.