This expanded cholesterol test provides valuable information that can identify hidden heart disease risks, including inherited risk factors that can lead to premature heart disease. VAP identifies more than 90% of people at risk for cardiovascular disease, compared to 40% for routine cholesterol screenings.

The VAP test measures total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (good) cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (bad) cholesterol (LDL), and triglycerides. VAP also measures other cholesterol subclasses that play important roles in the development of heart disease. These other subclasses include:

· Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
· Intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL)
· Lp(a): LDL plus the apo(a) protein

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The VAP test measures the following:

· Total cholesterol
· High-density lipoprotein (good) cholesterol (HDL)
· Low-density lipoprotein (bad) cholesterol (LDL)
· Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL)
· Intermediate density lipoprotein (IDL)
· Lp(a) ― LDL plus the apo(a) protein
· Triglycerides