Cholesterol quick test

High cholesterol is one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the number one cause of death in
in developed countries. According to a study of 9000 people, more than half of the adult Hungarian population has a cholesterol level above the reference value. It is particularly important to check for lifestyle risk factors: obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high fat intake, high risk of diabetes, and high risk of diabetes mellitus.
high fat diet. It can be used to confirm the effectiveness of a good diet and lifestyle in cases of previously confirmed high cholesterol or hereditary lipid metabolism disease.
It can be used several times a year, even in combination with other tests.

How the test works and how it performs: the colour reaction (enzymatic) is used to infer the magnitude of the cholesterol level from the hue of the colour. It is easily comparable with the reference colour scale because the test is fixed to it, which showed an accuracy of 94% compared to the results obtained in the clinical laboratory.

Sampling: fingerstick blood (1 drop)
Result: within 3 minutes
Contents of the box: 1 test card (in foil), 1 automatic finger pricker, 1 wound dressing, 1 users manual in Hungarian.