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Check blood lipids to prevent high blood lipids, which is a silent danger that you cannot see with the naked eye and cannot predict from the symptoms of the disease that clearly show. Therefore, annual health check-ups are important in checking blood lipids for the doctor’s diagnosis and close follow-up treatment.
Interesting facts about blood lipid testing
- Blood fat test: What does it test?
- Blood lipid test price
- How high is the blood fat level? Is it dangerous?
- What are the symptoms of people with high blood fat?
- Check blood fat. How many hours should you fast?
- How many times per year should I check my blood lipids?
Blood fat test: What does it test?
What is a Lipid Profile?
Lipid Profile is a blood lipid test. It checks the level of all the fat components in the blood vessels in the body, such as cholesterol, which consists of:
- Bad cholesterol (LDL)
- Good cholesterol (HDL)
- Triglyceride
To determine whether there is normal blood flow or how much blood vessel blockage there is, in order to use the results of the blood lipid test to diagnose complications that may arise from ischemia, such as:
Heart disease and high cholesterol levels from blockage such as atherosclerosis, which is a common complication among Thais, so that patients can receive close monitoring of symptoms and receive proper treatment.
Blood lipid test price
The service fee for blood fat examination is 1,190 baht. This price includes the following examination items:
1. Physical Examination by a Doctor
2. Measure blood sugar levels Glucose / FBS
3. Check blood fat levels / Lipid profile
The blood lipid test prices listed above include medical fees and clinical services.
Note: The price of lipid examination may vary from patient to patient, depending on the doctor’s discretion.
How high is the blood fat level? Is it dangerous?
If you want to know how much blood fat is dangerous, we can assess it by testing the Lipid profile and then take the results to read the blood fat value. This test will check all types of fat in the patient’s body to know what the blood fat test results are throughout the body. Refer to the blood fat test results. You can check the results from the following table.
Which body fat levels are in the normal range?
- Total fat is less than 200 mg/dL.
- Triglycerides are less than 150 mg/dL.
- Bad cholesterol is less than 130 milligrams/deciliter.
- Good cholesterol in men is higher than 40 mg/dL.
- Good cholesterol in women is higher than 50 mg/dL.
What are the symptoms of people with high blood fat?
Symptoms of high blood fat
Symptoms of high blood fat in the early stages may be difficult to detect because there are no symptoms. However, if the body has too much cholesterol and triglycerides accumulated over a long period of time, fat may later accumulate in the arteries, causing the blood vessels to narrow and blood to flow difficult, resulting in the following symptoms:
Dizziness, lightheadedness, dizziness when standing up or sitting down quickly or bending the head down for a long time
I have frequent headaches.
Have symptoms of palpitations, abnormally fast heartbeat, chest pain.
What kind of headache is a risk factor for high blood fat?
The symptoms of headaches that are a risk factor for high blood fat are not clearly identified, but those who are at risk for high blood fat may experience headaches as follows:
- Headache, dizziness, faintness
- Frequent fainting
- I have a headache in the back of my head.
To find out the exact cause of high blood fat, it is necessary to undergo a blood fat test.
Check blood fat. How many hours should you fast?
Preparation before drawing blood to test blood lipids requires fasting and preparation as follows:
- You should abstain from eating for approximately 9-12 hours before the blood lipid test. You can still drink water.
- You can eat the foods you normally eat for 3 weeks before the blood test.
- Pregnant or seriously ill patients, such as those who have had a serious accident, post-operative patients, or patients with infections , blood lipid tests may give inaccurate results. They should be tested after the condition has resolved for 12 weeks or at least 3 weeks in those with minor illnesses.
- Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction should have their blood drawn within the first 12 hours or 6 weeks after the acute myocardial infarction to get the correct value. However, the result drawn in the acute period, if it is after 12 hours, may be useful for diagnosis. If the lipid level is higher than the standard, it means that the patient really has high blood lipids. Treatment can be given without having to wait for a period of up to 6 weeks.
How many times per year should I check my blood lipids?
For those aged 35 years and over and who have no history of diseases that cause risk factors for stenosis or blockage of the arteries, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, currently smoking, and a history of having had a normal blood lipid test, they should have their blood lipids tested again every 5 years.
“However, if anyone has risk factors from the above history or is found to have abnormal blood lipid levels and must take lipid-lowering drugs, they should have their blood lipids checked again every 2-6 months.”
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Supitcha Buengjan ,M.D.
General Practitioner
Last updated: 23/02/2024
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