Cholesterol Test
Alternate Names : Lipid Test, Lipoprotein Test, Total Cholesterol
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Special Considerations
Pregnancy is usually associated with elevated cholesterol.
Removal of the ovaries may increase cholesterol levels.
Drugs that may increase cholesterol measurements include ACTH, anabolic steroids, beta-adrenergic blocking agents, corticosteroids, epinephrine, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, sulfonamides, thiazide diuretics, and Vitamin D.
Drugs that may decrease cholesterol measurements include allopurinol, androgens, captopril, chlorpropamide, clofibrate, colchicine, colestipol, erythromycin, isoniazid, lovastatin, MAO inhibitors, neomycin, niacin, and nitrates.
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