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America™
CHOLESTEROL 4 PANEL LABORATORY TEST
Total/HDL/LDL/Triglycerides
Four
panel quantitative laboratory cholesterol analysis Total, HDL, LDL and Triglycerides
FDA approved •
Endorsed by the American Diabetes Association

A confidential, quantitative
diagnostic test performed at home for
determining the amount of Total, HDL and LDL Cholesterol plus
triglycerides using a finger prick whole blood sample. Eliminates the
inconvenience and high expense of physician appointments, arterial blood draws
and laboratory analysis recommended for proper HDL/LDL/Triglycerides cholesterol screening and management. FDA
approved for home use, the Cholesterol Panel test is a self-collected laboratory
analysis that measures the amount of total cholesterol, the amount of HDL
cholesterol, and the triglyceride level in whole blood; and then
accurately computes the LDL cholesterol value. This is the most comprehensive
form of cholesterol testing presently available for individual use and results
are the same as those normally done through a physician or laboratory.
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BACKGROUND
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), also known as
coronary artery disease (CAD), is any one of several abnormal conditions that
affects the arteries of the heart due to insufficient blood supply and a reduced
flow of oxygen. When a coronary artery is lacking oxygen due to an interruption
in the blood supply (usually caused by a blood clot or plaque build up inside
the artery), an infarct can occur. An infarct is tissue death, it is permanent
damage, and, in its severest form is
fatal. The most common kind
of coronary heart disease is atherosclerosis. It underlies most causes of heart
disease and death. It is a disorder characterized by the accumulation and
deposit of cholesterol and lipids in the artery wall.
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among
the fats (lipids) in the bloodstream and in all the cells of
the body. Routine cholesterol
monitoring is important for good coronary
health because cholesterol helps form cell membranes,
some hormones, and other types of body tissues. A high
level of cholesterol in your blood, however, poses a major risk for coronary
heart disease, which can lead to heart attack.
Cholesterol and other fats can’t dissolve in blood. They have to be carried into
and out of the cells by special carriers of lipids and proteins called
lipoproteins. The two major lipoproteins, and the ones to be most concerned
about, are high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).
HDL is often called "good cholesterol" because it’s thought to actually remove
excess cholesterol from atherosclerotic plaques. LDL
is often referred to as "bad cholesterol" because it can slowly build up within
the walls of the arteries. Consequently abnormally high
levels of LDL cholesterol can be a significant risk for coronary artery disease.
High cholesterol is the most publicized risk factor for heart disease.
Its fame is well deserved since high cholesterol levels increase the risk of
heart attack by 2.4 times.
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USE:
The Cholesterol 4 Panel blood test is a
laboratory procedure that measures the amount of Total, HDL and LDL cholesterol
plus triglycerides in a finger prick
blood sample. The Cholesterol Panel test provides the
same clinical results that can be obtained from a local medical laboratory
without the high expense and inconvenience of physician appointments, laboratory
fees, and often painful and unnecessary procedure of direct venous or arterial
blood draws. The test is performed at home, takes less than 10 minutes and
results are obtained in approximately the same time as those routinely ordered
through a physician. The specimen collection process is quick, easy and
virtually painless. Using the special auto lancet (included in the collection
kit), several of drops of whole blood are taken from a finger prick and
deposited onto a special collection card. The card is then sent to the
laboratory for analysis. The Laboratory tests your blood sample to
determine total cholesterol/HDL/LDL and triglycerides. Test results are then
reviewed by a licensed physician, and and are available by phone or through the
laboratory website in 3-5 days after laboratory sample receipt.
TEST COMPONENTS PROVIDED
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FDA approved Whole Blood
Sample Collection Kit:
Pre-treated sample card, finger lancet, gauze, alcohol swab, band-aid, test
form and instruction manual
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Prepaid laboratory mailer
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Prepaid quantitative
Total/HDL/LDL/Triglycerides
Cholesterol analysis by
a CLIA
Certified Laboratory
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Laboratory notification, certification, review and
explanation of test results
by a physician within 5 days after sample
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TEST
PROCEDURE
The Cholesterol 4 Panel test is very easy to
perform in the privacy, confidentiality and convenience of the home. The Five
basic steps: The carbonless sample identification form is filled out, A
blood sample is obtained through a simple finger prick using the virtually
painless, spring loaded lancet, the sample blood is applied to special
predefined areas on a sample collection card, a copy of the completed form and
the collection card are then placed in the pre-addressed, postage paid mailer
and sent to the laboratory.
Test results are then reviewed by a licensed
physician, and and are available by phone or through the laboratory website in
3-5 days after laboratory sample receipt.
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AVAILABILITY
The Checkup America™
Cholesterol 4 Panel
Test is FDA approved and available for home or professional use in the
following standard sales units. Each test kit is all inclusive and individually
boxed with all the components required to perform one
HDL/LDL/Triglycerides Cholesterol
test and completed laboratory analysis report. There is no additional costs beyond the
kit purchase price and all laboratory processing fees, physician review and mailing costs are
prepaid and included. Cost savings
represent up to 75%-90% of average physician ordered laboratory tests. Professional and reseller volume discounts apply to quantity purchases beyond
the sale units listed. Contact
Customer Service for volume
quotations.
Description
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Packaging
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Units
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Cost
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Checkup America™ Cholesterol
4
Panel
Laboratory Test Service
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Boxed Kit each
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One (1)
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$59.50
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Three (3)
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$165.00 |

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Six (6)
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$300.00
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Twelve (12)
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$540.00
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