Quest to offer cholesterol testing without fasting requirement

(Reuters) - Quest Diagnostics Inc said on Thursday it will begin using a more precise method of calculating levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol that no longer requires fasting prior to blood draw, a development likely to delight patients who previously had to refrain from eating for up to 12 hours before testing.

Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news