Does tea increase cholesterol levels

If you're planning on drinking a cup of tea before your cholesterol blood test, you might have to do so the night before your appointment -- or wait until afterward. Total cholesterol may be tested as part of a larger lipid profile, which assesses individual blood cholesterol components that help to reveal your risk for Heart disease. Your doctor's diagnostic methods and the testing laboratory's protocols will determine whether you need to forego tea and other foods and drinks prior to giving your blood sample.