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What does the test for LDL particle size add to the usual test of good and bad cholesterol?

April 26, 2017bad Cardiology cholesterol good LDL particle size Test usual

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What does the test for LDL particle size add to the usual test of good and bad cholesterol?

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Standard cholesterol tests only measure the amount of LDL cholesterol in your blood. The test of LDL particle size measures the kind of LDL you have-either small or large. The larger, more desirable form is referred to as Pattern A. The smaller, more risky form, is Pattern B.