The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends testing for total and HDL cholesterol for the following people:1
- Men ages 35 and older
- Men between 20 and 35 years old who have risk factors for heart disease
- Women ages 20 and older who have risk factors for heart disease
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Last Updated | September 13, 2007 |
Author:Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Robin Parks, MS
Robin Parks, MS
Last Updated: 09/13/2007
