LDL cholesterol is the “bad” cholesterol that can build up in arteries and impact heart health.
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Clinicians use LDL cholesterol to estimate heart risk and guide prevention. It helps decide on lifestyle changes or medicines and tracks response over time. Adults with risk factors, diabetes, or a family history often benefit. You can test this marker with Aniva across Germany and Finland.
Clinicians use LDL cholesterol to estimate heart risk and guide prevention. It helps decide on lifestyle changes or medicines and tracks response over time. Adults with risk factors, diabetes, or a family history often benefit. You can test this marker with Aniva across Germany and Finland.
High: May signal a higher chance of plaque buildup and heart events. Consider diet, activity, and discussing treatment options. Recheck and review other lipids and overall risk.
Low: Often due to effective treatment or genetics and usually not concerning. If unexpectedly low or you have symptoms, speak with your clinician.
Common factors that can skew results include a large fatty meal (can alter calculated LDL via triglycerides), heavy alcohol, dehydration, or intense exercise right before testing. Recent illness, surgery, or a heart event, pregnancy, major weight changes, and uncontrolled thyroid or kidney conditions can shift levels. Medicines like statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, steroids, diuretics, and beta-blockers, and supplements such as niacin, red yeast rice, or high-dose omega-3 can also affect LDL.
Special situations: consider fasting or repeating if triglycerides are very high, after starting or changing therapy (recheck in weeks), during pregnancy, or soon after acute illness.
What does my LDL result mean? Lower values generally mean lower long-term heart risk. Higher values suggest more plaque buildup risk.
Do I need to fast for LDL? For most people, fasting is not required. Your clinician may ask for fasting if triglycerides are very high or to confirm results.
What can affect my LDL result? Recent illness, pregnancy, a big meal, heavy alcohol, or intense exercise can shift results. Some medicines and supplements also change LDL.
How often should I test LDL? Many healthy adults check every 4–6 years with a lipid panel. If you have risks or treatment changes, testing may be more frequent.
How long do results take? Most labs report LDL within 1–3 business days.
What should I discuss with my clinician? Ask about your overall heart risk, lifestyle steps, and whether treatment is recommended. Bring a list of medications and supplements.
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