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Are fingerstick cholesterol tests accurate?
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Kind of: It can be a quick screening test - but it only shows you your total cholesterol and not the components (hdl, tg, ldl, etc.).
Answered 7/3/2013
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Close enough: However for a proper evaluation you need to have your blood tested in fasting state for more than cholesterol. The usual panel includes total cholesterol, hdl, calculated LDL and triglycerides.
Answered 2/27/2013
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