High LDL cholesterol silently damages arteries for years before causing a heart attack or stroke. A fasting lipid profile at Mascot Healthcare, Akoka gives you a complete cardiovascular risk picture. Fast 10–12 hours. Same-day result.
These are the symptoms and situations that indicate this test is the right next step.
First-degree relatives with premature cardiovascular disease significantly elevate your own risk — annual lipid profile from age 35.
Annual screeningYellow plaques on or around the eyelids are cholesterol deposits — a clinical sign of hypercholesterolaemia that requires a lipid profile.
Lipid profile + statin assessmentObesity is strongly associated with elevated triglycerides, low HDL, and elevated LDL — the atherogenic lipid triad.
Full lipid panelBoth conditions independently elevate cardiovascular risk — a lipid profile alongside blood pressure and blood sugar completes the cardiovascular risk calculation.
Cardiovascular risk panelSmoking damages vascular endothelium and compounds the risk of elevated LDL — lipid profile + blood pressure + glucose = complete risk.
Annual screeningFollow-up lipid profile 3 months after starting a statin to assess treatment response and guide dose adjustment.
Treatment monitoringUnderstanding what each component of the test measures helps you understand your results.
This test analyses a blood/urine sample to detect specific markers relevant to your symptoms and health status. Our doctor explains all results in the context of your clinical picture.
Reference ranges are age, sex, and clinical-context dependent. Our doctors interpret every result in context — not just against a printed range.
A result that requires further action triggers a management plan on the same visit — medication, further tests, or referral — so you leave with clarity, not just a piece of paper.
Fast 10–12 hours (water only)
52 Sholanke Street, Akoka, Mon–Sat, 9AM–5PM. No appointment needed.
If you have had this test before, bring the report for comparison.
Every test result is reviewed by our doctors in the context of your symptoms and history — not just compared to a reference range.
We provide same-day consultation, prescription, and follow-up plan where needed.
Walk-in at Mascot Healthcare, Akoka. Same day results.