I should have said: may i drink black decaffienated tea before a cholesterol test? i omitted the "black." i don't drink herbal teas. ann

Black tea/ cholester: i usually tell people just to have water ( 8 to 16 oz) so they are hydrated before a cholesterol exam, There seems to be some mild evidence that chronic intake of green/black tea can lower LDL cholesterol after 12 weeks ,so there may be a small impact , with resulting lower cholesterol. http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/news/20030623/tea-extract-can-lower-cholesterol