Sugar before cholesterol test - High Cholesterol Message Board

BamaC · 02-12-2007, 02:54 PM

Does anyone know what effect ingesting 10 teaspoons of sugar would have on cholesterol test? Had a Dr. Pepper on way to Dr.'s office. Have since learned that it contains that amount of sugar. Would it make much of a difference in test results?

Lenin · 02-13-2007, 06:07 AM

Yes, It will mess up yout triglycerides and since they go into the calulation of LDL that reading will be untrustworthy also.

You will be able to believe your HDL.

fishertimm · 02-13-2007, 08:38 AM

I did the same thing,forgot and had sugar about an hour before my last test. I fasted, then in the am I had my coffee (large cup) with 2 tablespoons of sugar. My Triglyceride results were 632!! It was 266 last test which was still too high, but now I have no idea where should be right now because of that. I will be re-tested in few weeks, but I have been on Tri-Cor for high Tris and low good cholesterol and exercising everyday and watching diet now. I did none of that in between tests, but that number scared me, even though was altered by my mistake!

BamaC · 02-13-2007, 01:58 PM

Lenin and fishertimm, thanks for your input. Do either of you know just how LDL is calculated?

Lenin · 02-15-2007, 07:11 AM

Ldl = Total Cholesterol - Hdl - (triglycerides/5)