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Choose collection locationLipid Profile · Individual laboratory test
Cholesterol, VLDL
VLDL carries much of the triglyceride produced by the liver. Its cholesterol fraction can be interpreted within the wider lipid profile.
Price for this test on its ownAED 115Test price AED 15
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the VLDL Cholesterol test measure?
Also called Very-Low-Density Cholesterol
This part of the lipid profile adds detail about triglyceride-rich particles. It may be helpful when a clinician is investigating an unusual lipid pattern.
When it may be requested
Understanding triglyceride transport
VLDL carries triglycerides in the circulation and is interpreted within the lipid profile.
Interpreting related results
The triglyceride concentration and fasting status matter when VLDL cholesterol is estimated.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
The laboratory advises an overnight fasting sample because triglycerides influence VLDL estimates. Give the time of the last meal and note any recent alcohol intake.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideCholesterol, VLDL
Reading your result
The VLDL cholesterol value is frequently estimated from triglycerides. The method and TG concentration influence how a particular reading should be interpreted.
What can affect it
- An estimate becomes unreliable with very high triglycerides.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testCholesterol, VLDL
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Cholesterol, VLDL in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Ask whether VLDL was measured or estimated and review it with the triglyceride result from the same sample.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Why is VLDL read alongside triglycerides?
The two are closely related and VLDL cholesterol is often estimated from triglycerides. A fasting history helps explain unexpected lipid results.
Why is my VLDL raised when my LDL looks fine?
The two describe different particles. VLDL tracks the triglyceride-rich fraction, which is influenced strongly by alcohol, sugar, refined carbohydrate, weight and insulin sensitivity, while LDL reflects a later stage of the same pathway. It is quite possible for one to be affected and not the other.
Can one heavy meal change the result?
It can. Triglycerides climb for several hours after a fatty or carbohydrate-rich meal and after alcohol, and the derived VLDL figure rises with them. This is why doctors look at trends across samples rather than reacting to a single reading.
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- Listed turnaround
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.