Re: Fingerstick Cholesterol test accuracy

I questioned a sudden increase in cholesterol after a finger test last year.
My TC went from about 125 the previous year to 200! My diet is very low
saturated fat and I am thin. So, I went to my doctor and had a full lab test
and was shocked to find that the results were very close to 200. How could
my level have jumped 75 points in one year I asked? I finally found the
cause--hypothyroidism. Six weeks after starting the thyroid medication, my
TC had dropped 30 points.

<johnj7777@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello,

I just had a fingerstick test done at a health fair, total chol=250.
Results were ready in 5 minutes. Non-fasting.

This doesn't seem accurate, as my cholesterol was 179 (real lab test)
last time I had my bloodwork done in April 2007. When I had this done
in April I had already lost 30 pounds due to changing my diet and
eating healthy.

This is now October and I have lost 20 more pounds (total 50lbs since
January 2007) and I have still been eating very healthy, high fiber,
low saturated fat diet etc.

I was shocked to see 250! Are these fingerstick tests accurate? And
even if not accurate, is it possible that it is off by 70-80 points?

Thanks,
John



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