Cholesterol is a type of fat-substance found in the blood and every cell of your body. Most of cholesterol (75%) is produced by the liver and cells in your body, while the other 25% Cholesterol comes from the foods what you eat. Cholesterol is important to build the structure of cell membranes, helps your metabolism work efficiently and produces hormones, bile and vitamin D. 

The American Heart Association recommends that all adults 20 or older have a cholesterol test checked every 4 to 6 years. Some people who have heart disease or diabetes or family history of high cholesterol need to get their cholesterol checked more often. 

The QUCARE Self Total Cholesterol test kit is a blood test that measures the amount of total cholesterol. 

the QUCARE Self Total Cholesterol test kit uses a single drop of whole blood from a finger stick to provide a semi-quantitative estimation of total cholesterol concentration without professional instrument, centrifuge or sample measurement. 

Result is interpreted after 2 minutes by matching color of the test pad with one of five color blocks calibrated in 50 mg/dL increments.

 The QUCARE Self Total Cholesterol test kit is a self-contained, convenient and fast system cholesterol test that can be performed anytime, anywhere without additional instrument or reagent strips.