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43.3.4.4 Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia is based on risk assessment. THSteps does not provide a formal risk assessment tool. Providers may refer to the AAP policy statement on cholesterol screening for more information.
The cholesterol screen consists of a blood cholesterol level. Clients do not need to fast before the screen. Specimens for lipid profiles should be from clients that have fasted at least 12 hours and are at-risk. A lipid profile includes the measurement of total blood cholesterol, triglycerides, and high-density lipoproteins (HDL), as well as a calculated value for low-density lipoproteins (LDL).
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