Lipid Profile is one of the most common profile blood test in our laboratory. It helps to know your heart better. It tells you the amounts of 'Good' & 'Bad' cholesterol in your blood and helps in determining the risk factors of developing heart disease including heart attack. If you are in high risk bracket, you can take precaution and timely treatment after consulting your Physician. The persons having high lipids/cholesterol, heart problems, overweight, diabetic, hypertensive, smokers, high stress jobs, positive family history of heart disease/high cholesterol, should take this test once in six months. It covers the following parameters.