Product Description

Cholesterol is a waxy fat like chemical an essential component of certain hormone digestive acids and body structures produced naturally by the liver. Excess cholesterol may lead to coronary heart disease causing blocking of the arteries. HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) is good cholesterol because it removes cholesterol from circulating blood. To maintain a healthy lifestyle including monitoring cholesterol levels it is essential to know both the total and HDL cholesterol levels.

This personal home screening product enables the user to estimate both total and HDL cholesterol. A small blood sample is required for each test in order to produce a chemical reaction this results in the production of the test result using scale detailed to the test platform.

This screening test relies upon detection in a biological system therefore it is possible that it may not be 100% accurate in every case. Occasionally the test may produce a false positive or a false negative result. As with all screening tests therapeutic decisions should not be based on any single result or method. In the case of unexpected results or symptoms consult your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10649 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Personal Screening
• Model: TOT-HDL-CHOL
• Dimensions: .62 pounds

Features

• This pack contains two finger prick tests.
• The first determines your total cholesterol level and the second your HDL level.
• A high HDL level and low Total Cholesterol level (below 5.2mmol/l) is most desirable.

Manufacturer's Description
There is more than one kind of cholesterol and not all cholesterol is bad.
Two types are called high and low density cholesterol.

High density is also known as HDL (high density lipoprotein).
About 20% of cholesterol is transported as HDL, which is mostly protein and not much fat.
HDL actually helps prevent cholesterol building up in the arteries.
Low levels of HDL are associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
HDL is sometimes referred to as "good cholesterol".
Women tend to have a higher HDL cholesterol level than men.

This pack contains two finger prick tests.
The first determines your total cholesterol level and the second your HDL level.

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Customer Reviews

Worked for me
I chose to use this Cholesterol test kit as it measures not only my overall cholesterol but also the level of my good cholesterol. It was useful because had I have just used a normal test it would have indicated that I had high cholesterol but it would not have told me that the majority of it was my good cholesterol.