September is National Cholesterol Education Month. The Daviess County Health Department is offering a Lipid Panel for $7 on Tuesday, Sept.19, 8 a.m. to noon.
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This is a fasting test and you must not eat or drink after midnight the night prior to the tests. The lipid panel includes the following screenings: Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, HDL, and Cardiac Risk Ratio. The regular price for a lipid panel is $110. The fee of seven dollars is the lab fee only. DCHD does not charge anything for this service.
High blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Lowering cholesterol levels reduces the risk of heart disease death among persons either with or without coronary heart disease.
The most desirable or optimal levels for persons with or without existing heart disease are:
Total Cholesterol: Less than 200 mg/dl.
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL): aka (bad cholesterol) Less than 100mg/dl.
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL): aka (good cholesterol): 40mg/dl or higher
Triglycerides: Less than 150mg/dl.
Cardiac Risk Ratio: Less than 4.4
The DCHD staff feels it’s important to educate our public and offer these special screenings as much as possible to help our community be more informed because prevention and education is the key to good health.
If you are interested but have questions please feel free to call the health department at 660-663-2414.