U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for a cholesterol test
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends testing for total and HDL cholesterol for the following people:1
- Men ages 35 and older
- Women ages 45 and older
- Men between 20 and 35 years old who have risk factors for heart disease
- Women between 20 and 45 years old who have risk factors for heart disease
| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: September 13, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology | |
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