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My doctor did a blood lipid profile but i didn't fast, so are the results still valid?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Not for triglyceride: Better to be fasting when getting lipid profile particularly for triglycerides.

Answered 7/29/2012

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Dr. William Cromwell answered

Specializes in Clinical Lipidology

Perhaps: Fasting status does not affect HDL cholesterol or total cholesterol mrasurements. After eating triglyceride (tg) levels increase. Since LDL cholesterol is calculated (total cholesterol minus ( triglyceride/5 + HDL cholesterol)) non-fasting status makes LDL cholesterol measurements unreliable. If tg is elevatd (>150) i recommend re checking a fasting lipid profile.

Answered 10/24/2017

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Fasting lipids: Having not fasted may have affected your triglyceride level adversely, which may have raised your total cholesterol result a bit. If there's any question about the results, especially if they're abnormal, recheck fasting - first thing in the morning before eating would be ideal.

Answered 9/18/2017

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