Yes. Cholesterol levels can be checked through a blood test at your doctor’s office or in a rapid-testing facility. The most common test checks the total amount of LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol (the “”good”” kind), and triglycerides in your blood. If you are having problems with your cholesterol, you may have the following tests done:
A blood test that measures LDL and HDL levels. This is the most common test for cholesterol checks.
A blood test that measures LDL and HDL levels and triglycerides (another kind of fat in the blood).
An additional test to determine whether your blood contains very small particles, called VLDL, which are another type of “”bad”” cholesterol.
A genetic questionnaire (called the HMR [or HMG] gene version) to see whether you have a genetic predisposition for high cholesterol or heart disease.