Albert is a healthy, 23-year-old college student. He would like to know more about his risk of cardiovascular disease, so he can take preventive measures, if they are necessary. Albert should ________.

A. have a chest x-ray
B. have a lipoprotein profile performed on a sample of his blood
C. test his urine for the presence of glucocorticoids
D. undergo cardiac catheterization  to determine the ejection factor of his heart


Answer: B

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