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• Glucose Tests: At a Glance :: test glucose
  Overview of Glucose blood test (Blood sugar, GTT, Fasting glucose, glucose tolerance tests), which diagnoses and manages diabetes by determining blood levels of glucose. Also discusses urine glucose testing.
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• Lipase: At a Glance :: lipase
  Overview of lipase blood test, which diagnoses pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases. Related test: Amylase. Related diseases: cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, and Crohn’s disease.
  Voir Lipase: At a Glance
• Lipid Profile :: ldl triglycerides
  Overview of Lipid Profile, a group of blood tests that determines risk of coronary heart disease; includes total cholesterol, HDL- cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, and triglycerides.
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• HDL Cholesterol: At a Glance :: hdl cholesterol
  Overview of HDL (HDL- C, High- density lipoprotein cholesterol) blood test which determines risk of developing heart disease; included in a cholesterol test or lipid profile.
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• Cholesterol :: cholesterol total
  Overview of Cholesterol blood test which screens for risk of developing heart disease; a lipid profile measures HDL, LDL, and triglycerides.
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• Glucose Tests: The Test :: test glucose
  Describes how the blood glucose test is used, when the glucose test is ordered, and what the results of tests might mean.
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• Triglycerides: Common Questions :: triglycerides diet Voir Triglycerides: Common Questions