Cholesterol Imbalances What to Look For

More than half of patients who experienced a heart attack had "normal" Cholesterol test results.

The VAP (Vertical-Auto_Profile) cholesterol test improves risk asssessment by combining a more accurate LDL measurement and new cholesterol information identified by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines to identify more patients at risk and promote more aggressive therapy.

VAP is the first cholesterol test in compliance with current NCEP guidelines, the additional information includes emerging risk factors like metabolic syndrom-a precursor for diabetes.

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The VAP Test is a better cholesterol test. Like routine tests, the VAP Test measures total cholesterol, HDL ("good" cholesterol), LDL ("bad" cholesterol, and triglycerides. But the VAP Test also measures cholesterol subclasses that play important roles in the development of heart disease. This additional information allows your doctor to imporve the detection of heart diesase risk from about 40 percent to 90 percent.

The VAP Test reveals important additional risk factors (hereditary and lifestyle) not detected by the Standard Lipid Panel (Lp(a), small/dense LDL-C, IDL-C, HDL2, Metabolic Syndrome) which will preventinitial cardiovascular events in indignosed individuals.

The VAP Test allows for more appropriate treatment options (drug therapy, lifestyle, diet, exercise) to match the specific risk factor identified by the VAP Test results in decreased mortality rates.

Directly measures total cholesterol.

Directly measures HDL and seperates into HDL and HDL3 (HDL2 is the "best" cholesterol and when low, is a risk factor for CAD, HDL3 is the least protective HDL).

Directly measures LDL and seperates into 3 components: LDT-R; Lp(a); and IDL (total LDL may be normal, but one of the 3 components of LDL may be elevated and indicate a risk for CAD. Lp(a) is a genetic risk factor that, when elevated, could indicate a higher risk for heart disease. IDL is also a genetic risk factor).

Measurees LDL pattern density. (Pattern A indicates large, buoyant LDL particles. Pattern B indicates small. dense LDL particle and is most atherogenic).

Directly measures triglycerides.

Directly measures triglyceride-rich lipids: VLDL 1,2,3 and total) (VLDL3 is small, dense and most dangerous).

Fasting not required.

All lab tests can be done through the mail in the privacy of your own home, except blood tests, we send you to a lab to have your blood drawn for these. After you pay for the test we mail you the kit, the results take two weeks, the test results will be mailed to us and we will call you to go over the results, its that easy! All tests include the consultation for the report of findings.