CHOLESTEROL TESTS
from
Home Health Testing®
Cholesterol Tests are important tools in
combating heart disease. Coronary Heart Disease is the leading cause
of death in America today. Elevated levels of cholesterol play a
significant role in as many as 50% of those deaths. Although high
cholesterol is a serious risk factor for heart disease, it can be
modified. Home Cholesterol Tests can help you to easily monitor your
cholesterol level.
Cholesterol is naturally produced by your
liver and helps carry fat to parts of your body that need it for
energy and repairs. When your cholesterol rises above a desirable
level, it may build up in your body and may put you at increased risk
for heart disease or stroke.
High cholesterol is one of the
main risk factors for coronary heart disease that you can control and
periodic cholesterol testing is an important part of that process. The
National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that all adults age
20 and over have a cholesterol test performed annually.
We offer 2 types of home cholesterol tests to meet your needs:
- The CholesTrak® Cholesterol Test - a home cholesterol screening test that will measure your total cholesterol level in 10 minutes
- The Landmark Full Lipid Panel Cholesterol Test - a full lipid panel laboratory cholesterol test that will give you your Total Cholesterol level plus HDL, LDL & Triglycerides
The CholesTrak® Home Cholesterol Test
Approved by the FDA, the CholesTrak® Home Cholesterol Test accurately measures your total cholesterol level in the convenience of your own home.
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The CholesTrak® is
very easy to use requiring only one or two drops of blood from your
fingertip. In 10 to 12 minutes, read the thermometer-like device to
determine your total cholesterol level.
The CholesTrak®
helps to identify those individuals with elevated blood cholesterol
levels. Individuals with elevated cholesterol levels should contact
their family physicians to arrange for appropriate medical treatment.
Click Here to order 2 CholesTrak Cholesterol Tests for $19.95
The Landmark Diagnostics Full Lipid Panel Cholesterol Test
Cholesterol travels through the bloodstream by
special carriers of fats and proteins called lipoproteins. The two
major lipoproteins are high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density
lipoprotein (LDL).
HDL is often called "good
cholesterol" because its thought to actually remove excess
cholesterol from atherosclerotic plaques. LDL is often referred to as
"bad cholesterol" because it can slowly build up within the
walls of the arteries.
The Landmark Cholesterol Test
provides a full lipid profile - that is, total blood cholesterol, HDL
levels and LDL levels and triglyceride levels.
The Landmark
Cholesterol laboratory service combines the convenience of a home
sample collection with the accuracy of a certified clinical laboratory
analysis.
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Cholesterol and other fats can't dissolve in
blood. They have to be carried into and out of the cells by special
carriers of lipids and proteins called lipoproteins.
The two
major lipoproteins, and the ones to be most concerned about, are
high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
Knowing the total blood cholesterol level, together with the
levels of HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, is an important first
step in determining risk for heart disease. Just because someone
doesn't currently have any signs of heart disease, doesn't mean they
aren't at risk.
The Landmark Cholesterol lipid panel
supplies a laboratory analysis that measures the amount of total
cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol present in a micro
blood sample.
This combination blood lipid panel is the most
complete cholesterol testing method available. The Landmark
Cholesterol laboratory service provides the same clinical results that
can be obtained from a local laboratory, but without the inconvenience
of keeping an appointment and the need to draw blood from the arm. The
process is very quick and virtually painless.
A special
finger lancet is supplied in the Landmark Blood Collection Kit. With
it, three drops of blood are taken from a micro-nick of the finger,
placed on a special collection card to dry, inserted into the special
mailer provided, and then sent to Landmark's CLIA certified laboratory
for analysis. Once the laboratory receives your blood sample, they
require 2 to 3 days to process.
Your results are sent to you and/or your designated health care professional at your option. The Landmark Diagnostic laboratory service is accurate, private, convenient, easy-to-use. The total price is $34.95 which includes all lab fees.
Click Here to order a Landmark Diagnostics Full Lipid Panel Cholesterol Test for $34.95
It is recommended that the Landmark Full Lipid Panel Cholesterol Test be taken in conjunction with the Landmark Coronary Heart Disease Test.
Home Health Testing® is a division of
AbDiagnostics, Inc.
914 Palmetto Ave
Melbourne FL 32901-4730
1-800-211-6636
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