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Can results vary between fasting and non-fasting tests?

April 26, 2017fasting non-fasting results tests

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Can results vary between fasting and non-fasting tests?

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In practice, a person with fasting total cholesterol of 5.0 mmol/l will have a non-fasting test result of between 4.8mmol/l and 5.2 mmol/l. i.e. within 2-3 % of the fasting level. HDL cholesterol has a similar variation.