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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The most common place a cholesterol test is performed in is your healthcare provider&amp;amp;#39;s office. Your healthcare provider can administer a blood lipid test that can test total cholesterol, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-a-total-cholesterol-level-698073&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;LDL&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;,\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/hdl-cholesterol-1745852&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;HDL&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;,\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lipoproteins-facts-and-info-697495&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;triglycerides&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;\u00A0and, sometimes, other components such as small dense LDL and\u00A0various &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/lipoproteins-facts-and-info-697495&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;apolipoproteins&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. Getting your lipids checked is fairly easy and quick - all that is needed is a little bit of blood, which will be analyzed in the lab. Your healthcare provider will interpret these results and may make recommendations on how to lower your lipids if they are high, These tests are mostly accurate \u2013 especially if you have fasted before your test.\u00A0&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Health fairs are also an excellent way to have your cholesterol checked - and in most cases - these tests are free. Although they are helpful in detecting high cholesterol, some of these tests may not be as accurate. This is usually due to the fact that you may not be as likely to abstain from food before taking a test. Additionally, these cholesterol tests may only test for total cholesterol levels, not giving you a complete picture of your\u00A0&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/getting-your-cholesterol-checked-697547&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;lipid profile&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. In any case, these tests can give you some insight as to whether or not you have high cholesterol. When in doubt, or if your cholesterol was found to be high at a health screening, always follow up with a test at your healthcare provider\u2019s office.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Home cholesterol tests allow you to have your cholesterol tested within the comfort of your own home. They are available online and at most pharmacies, and range widely in cost. There are a variety of home cholesterol tests available, ranging from tests that can check for just total cholesterol to those that can determine HDL, LDL, and triglycerides. For the most part, home cholesterol tests are convenient and are mostly accurate. Unfortunately, these tests can be prone to errors if the directions are not followed properly.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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