U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for a cholesterol test
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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
- Men between 20 and 35 years old who have risk factors for heart disease
- Women ages 20 and older who have risk factors for heart disease
References
Citations
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2008). Screening for lipid disorders in adults. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/lipid/lipidrs.htm.
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| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Last Updated | September 13, 2007 |
| Last updated: | September 13, 2007 |
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| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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