Heart Health Blood Test
Heart health is an essential component to your overall wellbeing, as the heart is responsible for pumping blood full of life-sustaining oxygen and nutrients throughout your body. Cholesterol is one of the most prominent substances traveling within the blood, making it an excellent gauge of heart health.
This package provides an assessment of heart health using tests that measure the fatty substances (cholesterol and triglycerides) within the blood along with the inflammation levels commonly used to evaluate heart disease risk.
Preparation
Fast for 12 hours (no food or drink, except water).
What's Included
Concerned about your heart health? Measure what matters.
Inflammation is one of your body’s most powerful tools for fighting injury and infection.
Why Consider This Test
Leading Health Risk
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S.1
Family History
Heart health tests can be appropriate for a healthy person, especially when there is a family history of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.2
Prevention Matters
By living a healthy lifestyle, you can lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack. A healthy lifestyle includes:3
• Eating a healthy diet
• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Getting enough physical activity
• Not smoking or using other forms of tobacco
• Limiting alcohol use
References
- “Heart Disease Facts & Statistics.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm. Last reviewed August 24, 2017. Last updated August 24, 2017.
- “Family History and Heart Disease, Stroke.” American Heart Association, https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/consumer-healthcare/what-is-cardi.... Last reviewed July 2015.
- “Heart Disease Prevention With Healthy Living Habits.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/healthy_living.htm. Last reviewed August 10, 2015. Last updated August 10, 2015.
How To Get This Test
1. Choose your tests
Shop for tests and pay online. An independent physician will review and approve your test requests; no doctor’s visit is required.
2. Provide Your Sample
Take the requisition number we emailed you, along with a photo ID, to a Labcorp location for sample collection.
3. Access your results online
View your easy-to-read results online in your Pixel by Labcorp account. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.
Getting My Results
We've made getting your results easier and more convenient than ever. View your easy-to-read results online in your Pixel by Labcorp account. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail. To view a sample report click the "sample report" button below.
