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Cholesterol Screening Recommendations
How Often Should You Have Your Cholesterol Levels Tested?
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Without a simple blood test, it's difficult -- if not impossible -- to tell if someone has unhealthy levels of "good" HDL and "bad" LDL cholesterol or triglycerides. That's why screening is such an important part of cardiovascular disease prevention.
Here's what could be making your cholesterol too high.
Government guidelines recommend that all adults over 20 years of age have their cholesterol levels screened every 5 years. More frequent testing may be recommended if you have any of the following cardiovascular disease risk factors:
- Family history of very high cholesterol
- Premature cardiovascular disease in a first-degree relative (before age 55 in men; age 65 in women)
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- History of smoking or a current smoking habit
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