The American Heart Association holds high cholesterol responsible for heart attack, coronary heart disease, and stroke. For identifying the above-referred risk levels accurately, it is essential to have cholesterol tested, and correct result procured.
Unfortunately, there are instances where the result of cholesterol test may not yield the right result leading to an error in diagnosis which can have fatal consequences. The causes of false high cholesterol tests are many. Knowing them beforehand will help take precautions while going for the test.
Momentary changes in the chemistry of the body are the most common underlying factors that affect the cholesterol test results and make it surprisingly high.
Here are a few mentions of the things that affect cholesterol test and generate results that are not an accurate reflection of what is happening in the body in real.
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In case the patient or bystanders feels that the cholesterol level test result is inaccurate, they should ask for a repeat test. Since these results are crucial for assessing the risks of fatal health conditions like heart attack and stroke, one must never hesitate to go ahead with a repeat test for an accurate result.
Also, they must ensure that all possible precautions have taken so that the causes of false high cholesterol tests cannot affect the test result. A word of caution, do consult your doctor before drawing any conclusion regarding a lab test result.
Doctor, author and fitness enthusiast, Ahmed Zayed, MD, is a surgery resident with a passion for helping people live a happy healthy life. He is the author of numerous health-related books and contributor to several medicine, health and wellbeing websites.
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