Guwahati: Assam’s well known Dispur Hospital has offered to run a free lipid profile test for the journalist-members of Guwahati Press Club next week. The camp will continue for five days at the press club premises where 20 blood samples will be taken every day. The series will begin on Monday (9 April) and continue till Friday (everyday from 12 noon to 1 pm).
It may be mentioned that the lipid profile (lipid panel) test includes various types of blood screenings to measure the level of cholesterol and triglycerides. The tests can identify certain genetic diseases and determine approximate risks for cardiovascular disease, certain forms of pancreatitis, and other related diseases.
In case the number of participants increases (even after screening on 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 April), the city based hospital will resume the screening of blood samples after Bohag Bihu holidays for few more days, assured Dr Jayanta Bardoloi, the managing director of Dispur Hospital. He also added that the printed reports would be available at press club office.
