What is there to know about cholesterol tests is a question that many people ask, and it is especially important for a person with heart disease to have this test done. The first thing there is to know about the cholesterol tests is that it is often called a lipid profile or lipid panel.
 
This is a group of blood tests that are done to measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. This can help a medical professional to tell if there is a risk for heart disease, if there is a risk of atherosclerosis or if there is a risk of plaques buildup in the arteries.
 
High cholesterol levels do not have any signs that will be noticed in most cases and there are usually no symptoms associated with high cholesterol. This lipid panel is the only certain way to tell if the patient does have these risks, and this means that treatment can begin.