Supplemental Cholesterol BBT: Total Cholesterol and Triglycerides
This test is intended to supplement packages where only total cholesterol is determined.
- Total cholesterol
- Tryglicerides
Triglycerides
The test measures the amount of triglycerides in blood. Triglycerides make up the body's fat stores and are usually stored in adipose tissue.
Some of the triglycerides circulate in the blood to fuel the muscles. After a meal, blood contains more triglycerides because they are then transported from the intestine (food intake) to the adipose tissue (fat storage). Therefore, determination of triglycerides should be performed only if a meal has not been consumed shortly before.