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Not All Cholesterol Tests Are Created Equal: Inaccurate Results Pose Real Health Danger HAYWARD, Calif., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Millions of Americans will have their cholesterol tested in September during Cholesterol Awareness Month, but many may not be aware that the results they get back could be inaccurate -- and that could be dangerous to your health. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060504/NYTH042 ) Cholesterol testing is a standard component of an annual vital signs check-up. The accuracy of your reading is essential in enabling your physician to rely on this important health indicator to determine your risk for heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, all Americans aged 20 and over should have a complete cholesterol screening at least once every five years. As more and more mass merchant retailers are introducing cholesterol screenings on-the-go for busy shoppers, more people are taking advantage of the convenience to have their cholesterol checked while filling their shopping carts. But the accuracy of the equipment being used outside the doctor's office is a critical factor. If the instrumentation being used is not certified to the Cholesterol Reference Method Laboratory Network (CRMLN) standard established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the results they get could be inaccurate. Even worse, if screenings in your doctor's office are done on non- certified equipment, false readings could lead to incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate medical intervention. "We have found that the results from uncertified instruments can vary as much as 20 points. That huge margin of error can miscategorize someone who has a normal cholesterol level as a high risk, or even worse, it can let someone at risk of heart disease go undetected," said Debbie Jordan, President of Healthy Achievers, a national provider of health screenings for insurance companies and large corporations. "For that reason we only use the CRMLN- certified LDX system from Cholestech Corporation (NASDAQ:CTEC), which always provides validated, consistently reproducible results within very narrow accuracy ranges." Take the American Heart Association's advice to heart and get your cholesterol checked as part of your vital signs check up. But remember to make sure that anyone checking your cholesterol is using a CRMLN-certified testing system. Your good health depends on it. About Cholestech Cholestech is committed to enabling people to lead longer, healthier and more active lives. Cholestech provides easy to use, accessible diagnostic tools and information to health care practitioners in over 35 countries around the world. Cholestech offers efficient and economic diagnostic testing for cholesterol and related lipids, blood glucose and glycemic control, and liver enzymes at the point of care. Health care providers can use the CLIA-waived Cholestech LDX(R) System and the GDX(TM) System(1), which is approved for prescription home use and for use in moderate complexity labs, to initiate and monitor the progress of patient therapy. By providing effective disease management solutions, Cholestech's goal is to be a leading provider of diagnostic tools and information for immediate risk assessment and therapeutic monitoring of heart disease and diabetes. NOTE: Cholestech LDX(R) is a registered trademark and Cholestech GDX(TM) is a trademark of Cholestech Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. For more information about Cholestech and its products visit us on the web at http://www.cholestech.com/ . Contact: Julie Gross Gelfand +1-516-536-6811 (1) GDX is 510(k) cleared for prescription home use and, accordingly, is CLIA waived http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060504/NYTH042 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Cholestech Corp. CONTACT: Julie Gross Gelfand, +1-516-536-6811, or , for Cholestech Corp. Web site: http://www.cholestech.com/

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