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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for a cholesterol test

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

Citations

  1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2008). Screening for lipid disorders in adults. Available online: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf08/lipid/lipidrs.htm.

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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