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what the risks are blood test, high-density lipoprotein, hdl cholesterol, test that measures the amount, high-density lipoprotein, hdl, cholesterol in serum, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, in infants, young children, area is cleansed, antiseptic, punctured, a sharp needle, a lancet, blood collected, pipette, small glass tube, on a slide, onto a test strip, into a small container, a bandage applied, puncture site, any bleeding, fast, 8 to 12 hours, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, this test is used in an evaluation of coronary risk factors, lipoproteins, proteins, in the blood that transport cholesterol, triglycerides, lipids to various tissues, hdl appears to be carrying excess cholesterol, phospholipids, proteins, liver, "re-packaging", excretion, in the bile, higher levels of hdl, protective against coronary artery disease, hdl is sometimes referred to, "good" cholesterol, laboratory test, hdl actually measures the cholesterol part of hdl, not the actual concentration of hdl, in the blood, true, the tests, low density lipoprotein, ldl, very low density lipoprotein, vldl, total cholesterol level, sum of ldl, hdl, vldl cholesterol, women tend to have higher hdl cholesterol than men, an increased risk, heart disease, heart attack, occurs, the hdl level is less than 40mg/dl, specifically, men, at particular risk, hdl is below 37 mg/dl, women, hdl is below 47 mg/dl, an hdl 60mg/dl, above helps protect against heart disease, normal value ranges, among different laboratories, low hdl levels, indicate an increased risk of atherosclerotic heart disease, additional conditions under which the test performed, familial combined hyperlipidemia, noninsulin-dependent diabetes, nidd risks associated, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins, hdl, performed, part of an overall lipid profile, wherein ldl, triglycerides, measured, combined information gathered from all of these tests, help determine cardiovascular event risk, risk of heart attack, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, appropriate therapy, prescribed, risk is shown to be high.