A lipid profile or lipid panel is a panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in lipids, such as cholesterol and triglycerides. The results of this test can identify certain genetic diseases and can determine approximate risks for CVD or cardio vascular disease, certain forms of pancreatitis, and other diseases.

The lipid profile typically includes:

• Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
• High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
• Triglycerides
• Total cholesterol

Using these values, a laboratory may also calculate:

• Very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)
• Cholesterol:HDL ratio

The lipid profile tests are of 7 types:

• Total lipids
• Serum total cholesterol
• serum HDL cholesterol
• Total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio
• Serum triglycerides
• Serum Phospholipids
• Electrophoretic fractionation to determination percentage of
  • (a) Chylomicrons
  • (b) LDL
  • (c) VLDL
  • (d) HDL