Cholesterol and lipid tests A cholesterol (or lipid profile) test looks at the various levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood. What is being tested? The test measures different things: The total amount of cholesterol in the blood The level of HDL-cholesterol (often called good cholesterol) The level of LDL-cholest…

Cardiac Enzyme Test This is a test to assess if a person is currently experiencing a  heart attack  or had an ischemic episode recently. When you go to the emergency ward at the hospital with chest pain, blood samples will be drawn and the levels of cardiac enzymes checked two or three times over a period of several hours to ascer…