Cholesterol, Total Test in Kathmandu

About this test

Total cholesterol is a single figure that adds up all the cholesterol carried in your blood — the harmful LDL fraction, the protective HDL fraction, and a portion linked to triglycerides. Cholesterol itself is not a poison; your body needs it to build cell walls, make vitamin D, and produce hormones such as oestrogen and testosterone. Trouble begins only when the level stays high for years, because the excess gradually lines the artery walls and narrows the channels that feed the heart and brain. This test is often the first lipid number a doctor looks at, and it is frequently ordered on its own as a quick screen during a routine health check, before starting certain medicines, or when someone has a strong family history of early heart attack or stroke. Because raised cholesterol causes no aches, no fatigue, and no warning sign at all, most people only discover a high reading by being tested. A result above the desirable range usually prompts a full lipid profile to separate the good and bad fractions before any treatment decision is made, and it is always weighed alongside your blood pressure, blood sugar, smoking habit, weight, and age rather than judged in isolation. In Kathmandu, where diets have shifted toward fried snacks, ghee-rich cooking, and long hours of sitting, quietly rising cholesterol has become common even among slim, otherwise healthy adults. We recommend an early baseline from your thirties onward, with regular repeat testing if the first value is borderline or if you are already managing diabetes or hypertension.

Sample type

Blood (serum)

Preparation

Best taken after 9–12 hours of overnight fasting, though a non-fasting sample is acceptable when only total cholesterol is needed. Water is allowed; avoid a heavy, oily meal the night before.

Turnaround time

Reports for Cholesterol, Total are typically ready within: Same Day. Reports can be collected at the clinic during opening hours or shared via WhatsApp once they are ready.

Also known as

Other biochemistry tests we run

These are routinely ordered alongside Cholesterol, Total or as part of the same diagnostic workup.

How to book

WhatsApp is the fastest way — message us with the test name and your preferred time, and we'll confirm a slot the same day. You can also walk into the clinic at Rumba Chowk, Sanobharang any day between 7AM and 8PM, or fill in our online booking form.