About this test

Lipid Profile is the cholesterol panel that maps your heart-risk chemistry in one draw: Total Cholesterol, HDL (the protective kind), LDL (the artery-clogging kind), VLDL and Triglycerides. At ₹330 with home collection, it is the highest-value heart test in Trivandrum.

Kerala's love affair with fried food and rising diabetes shows up first in this report — high triglycerides and low HDL are the classic Kerala pattern, and both are correctable once measured. Doctors read the panel as a risk map: your ratios and values decide whether lifestyle change alone is enough, or whether medication deserves a conversation.

For an accurate triglyceride value, a 10–12 hour fast is recommended — book the first morning slot, water is fine, and breakfast tastes better after the draw anyway. Repeat testing every 6–12 months (or after starting treatment) is how you know the changes are working.