Doctor asked me for a lipo profile test? what's it for? is it for ectopic beats? also he asked for kidney f which came back normal

Chief Complaints: I am assuming you mean lipid profile. Medical tests are, for the most part, generated based on your complaints. Other factors such as age and gender also influence which tests to order. I am hesitant to say more since you mention ectopic beats and therefore would have to assume that your doctor is trying to find a cause for your physical complaints that would be difficult to know in this forum.

Lipid profile?: Determines total cholesterol, low density lipoproteins, triglycerides, high density lipoproteins, the ratio of total to high density lipids, perhaps other things. By far the most important is the LDL: low density lipoproteins. This is a marker for risk of atherosclerosis and may be used as a guide to the use of a statin drug. Diet and exercise are still important. The earlier in life you address t