Dyslipidemia Initial Assessment

Screening

Dyslipidemia Screening¹  

All healthy adults >20 years old should undergo dyslipidemia screening to document baseline lipid levels and to evaluate ASCD risk. Most healthy adults should be screened every 4 to 6 years. More frequent and earlier assessments are needed for all patients with CVD risk factors and those with a family history of premature CVD (definite myocardial infarction or sudden death prior to age 55 years in father or other male first-degree relatives, or before age 65 years in mother or other female first-degree relatives). Children and adolescents should be screened between the ages of 9 to 11 years and 17 to 21 years and repeated every 5 years. Selective screening may be done for children with a strong family history of dyslipidemia or CVD at ages 2 to 8 years and 12 to 16 years. Children who have obesity or diabetes may need frequent screening. 
 
¹Recommendations for screening initiation and interval may vary between countries. Please refer to available guidelines from local health authorities.  

Please see Dyslipidemia Screening Tests under Laboratory Tests and Ancillaries.