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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for a cholesterol test

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends testing for total and HDL cholesterol for the following people:1

  • Men ages 35 and older
  • Women ages 45 and older
  • Men between 20 and 35 years old who have risk factors for heart disease
  • Women between 20 and 45 years old who have risk factors for heart disease

Citations

  1. Berg AO, et al. (2001). Screening adults for lipid disorders: Recommendations and rationale. Summary of the third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for screening for lipid disorders. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 20(3S): 73–76.

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

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Last Updated: September 13, 2007
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