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Coronary Heart Disease Runs In My Father's Side Of The
Coronary heart disease runs in my father's side of the family; and hypertension and hyperthyroidism runs in my mother's side. I am in good health but am now 56, but I am pre-hypertensive (140/80). I plan to get a physical this year. Would I need (or ask for) a blood lipid profile or blood glucose test?