Having your lipid profile tests can help detect potential health problems. In many hospitals and clinics, blood tests are available. See the latest prices of lipid profile test to prepare your budget.
Price of Lipid Profile Test
The price of lipid profile test in the Philippines may start from around Php 550 but other centers may charge up to Php 750. This price may be an average since clinics and hospitals may offer lab test packages.
Sometimes, the lipid profile may be included in blood test packages as a way to have routine check up. This is also true for executive check up packages where blood tests are usually included.
Diagnostic Centers List
Lipid profile test is usually affordable and you may have it from diagnostic centers. Here is a list of diagnostic clinics where you can have the blood test.
BDM Diagnostics
Hospitals List
Hospitals also provide routine lipid panel tests. You may inquire from any of them which starts at around Php 600 and above. Here is a list of hospitals with lipid profile blood test.
Asian Hospital
Chinese General Hospital
Commonwealth Hospital
Delos Santos Medical Center
Qualimed
Medical City
Makati Medical Center
St. Luke’s Medical Center
Cheap Lipid Profile Test
Many diagnostic clinics and hospitals offer some of the cheaper blood tests. The prices may range from Php 500 to Php 1,000 in most hospitals. You may compare the latest cost of the test among the clinics in your area.
Coverage of HMO
Depending on your health card, the lipid profile test may be included in the special blood work package. However, the test is usually not covered by HMO cards as a stand alone procedure. You may need to pay for the test using cash or credit card.
Government Hospitals
Most government hospitals with lipid profile test offer much lower rates. It may start from around Php 250 including LDL and HDL.
Quezon City General Hospital
Novaliches District Hospital
PGH
East Avenue Medical Center
What is Lipid Profile Test
It is one of the many lab tests wherein the the good cholesterol and bad cholesterol as well as triglycerides is measured to have the patient’s health profile. It is usually used to test the risk of a person in contracting heart related diseases and stroke.
Included Test Types
Complete lipid profile or lipid panel may include the following tests:
LDL
HDL
Total cholesterol
Triglycerides
How to Prepare for Lipid Profile Test
If you are going to have a complete lipid profile test, your doctor may require you to fast up to 12 hours. This means you should not eat or drink before the test.
Results
The release of results of the lipid profile test is usually done after 24 hours. However, some clinics may require more time depending on the number of tests done. In most cases, the results are available based on the schedule of the clinic as indicated in your slip.
References: Cleveland Clinic
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