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. 2011 Jan;26(1):96-7.
doi: 10.1007/s12291-010-0095-x. Epub 2010 Dec 29.

Serum Lipid Profile: Fasting or Non-fasting?

P K Nigam  1
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Serum Lipid Profile: Fasting or Non-fasting?

P K Nigam. Indian J Clin Biochem. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Serum lipid profile has now become almost a routine test. It is usually done in fasting state due to certain limitations in non-fasting serum sample. In the recent past efforts have been made to simplify blood sampling by replacing fasting lipid profile with non-fasting lipid profile. However, fasting specimen is preferred if cardiovascular risk assessment is based on total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol or non-HDL cholesterol. A lot has yet to be done in this area. Till then we have to believe in fasting lipid profile for assessment and management of cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: Fasting; Lipids; Non-fasting.

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