A lipid panel or lipid profile is another name for a comprehensive cholesterol test. It can be used by your doctor to determine the quantity of “good” and “bad” cholesterol as well as triglycerides (a kind of fat) in your blood. High cholesterol is a serious condition that can lead to cardiovascular illnesses and people with the following risk factors are the most susceptible to it. Some of the prominent risk factors include smoking, obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol intake, and a family history of high cholesterol or heart diseases.

You should start getting your cholesterol levels tested around the age of 35 or before if you are a male. In the case of females, one should start getting their cholesterol levels checked when they're 45 years old or younger. To be cautious, you should get your cholesterol checked with the Lipid Profile test in Gurgaon every five years beginning at the age of 20. The lipid profile test checks for four main types of cholesterol, namely total cholesterol, low-density cholesterol, high-density cholesterol, and triglycerides.