Cardiovascular
9 markers in this category
ApoB (Apolipoprotein B)
Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is the main protein on LDL and other atherogenic lipoproteins.
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
Cholesterol is a substance that, according to the NVKC, the Dutch society of clinical chemists, the body uses to build tissues and organs and to make certain hormones and bile acids.
HDL Cholesterol
HDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried inside the HDL particles in your blood.
LDL Cholesterol
According to the NVKC, the Dutch society of clinical chemists, LDL is a type of lipoprotein, a fat droplet of cholesterol, triglycerides and proteins in the blood, that carries cholesterol to the tissues and organs.
LDL/HDL Ratio
The LDL/HDL ratio is your LDL cholesterol divided by your HDL cholesterol. It is not a separate measurement: the laboratory calculates it from two values that have already been determined.
Lipoprotein(a)
Lp(a), in full lipoprotein(a), is an LDL particle, a particle that carries cholesterol through the blood, with an extra protein attached: apolipoprotein(a), which resembles plasminogen in structure.
Non-HDL Cholesterol
According to Thuisarts, the Dutch GPs' patient site, cholesterol is a fatty substance that the body makes in the liver and takes from food, and that it uses to make cells, hormones and bile.
Total Cholesterol
Total cholesterol measures the combined amount of HDL, LDL, and VLDL cholesterol in your blood.
Triglycerides
Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in the body, used for energy storage.