🧬 What Is a Lipid Profile—and Why It Matters A lipid profile is a blood test measuring four key fats in your blood: Component Role & Ideal Level Total Cholesterol Overall fat in blood; < 200 mg/dL is ...

Glycated hemoglobin, or HbA1c, is a blood test that reflects your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months . Unlike a single “snapshot” glucose reading (e.g. a finger-stick or random blood sugar t...