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Heart checkup: insight into your heart and vessel values

€209,-

An extensive blood test with 12 heart and vessel values — the full cholesterol profile, Apo(B), Lp(a), hsCRP, homocysteine and blood sugar — for insight into your heart and vessel health.

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Included values

12 values

Total Cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol, Non-HDL Cholesterol, Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Triglycerides, ApoB (Apolipoprotein B), Lipoprotein(a), hs-CRP (High Sensitivity CRP), Glucose (Fasting), HbA1c (Glycated Hemoglobin), Creatinine

Your Health Journey in 4 Simple Steps

From order to insights, we've made health testing as easy as it should be.

Order Your Test

Choose the test that fits your needs, pick a lab location, and order online.

Receive Your Referral

You'll receive an email from ZorgDomein with a barcode within 1 business day. Orders outside business hours are processed from the next business day.

Visit the Lab

Show the barcode on your phone and bring a valid ID. Blood draws take about 15 minutes.

Receive Your Results

Receive your lab results within a few business days, assessed by a BIG-registered doctor. We'll notify you the moment they're ready.

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What this checkup measures

This checkup includes 12 values for a clear picture of this system.

Biomarkers in this panel, with unit and turnaround
No. Biomarker Unit Turnaround
01 Total Cholesterol Total cholesterol measures the combined amount of HDL, LDL, and VLDL cholesterol in your blood. It provides an overview of your lipid status but should be interpreted alongside individual components for a complete cardiovascular risk picture. mmol/l 1 day
02 LDL Cholesterol LDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried inside LDL particles, the particles that can build up in the artery wall. That is where its nickname comes from: the bad cholesterol. Two things rarely appear on a report. First, in a routine lipid panel LDL is usually not measured but calculated from your total cholesterol, your HDL and your triglycerides. Second, the 3.0 mmol/l upper limit is a population reference interval, not a target. What counts as a good LDL for you is decided by your overall cardiovascular risk, not by the line printed on the page. mmol/l 1 day
03 HDL Cholesterol HDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried inside the HDL particles in your blood. Those particles pick cholesterol up from your tissues and from the artery wall and take it back to the liver. That transport is what earned HDL the nickname good cholesterol. The nickname is misleading. HDL is above all a mirror of your metabolism: the value drops with excess weight, insulin resistance, smoking and inactivity, and it is those factors that carry the risk. Drugs that raise HDL substantially do not reduce the number of cardiovascular events. And more is not always better: at very high values, mortality in large population studies turns back upwards. So never read your HDL on its own. It only takes on meaning alongside your triglycerides, your LDL and your overall risk profile. mmol/l 1 day
04 Non-HDL Cholesterol Non-HDL cholesterol is your total cholesterol minus your HDL cholesterol. What remains is the cholesterol carried inside every particle that can lodge in an artery wall: LDL, IDL, VLDL, the remnant particles left after fat digestion, and Lp(a). One number, in other words, for the entire atherogenic burden, and no extra test is needed to obtain it. The strength of non-HDL lies in what it does not need. No formula is involved and you do not have to fast. Precisely where a calculated LDL becomes unreliable, with high triglycerides or after a meal, non-HDL still holds. The upper limit of 3.3 mmol/l printed on your result is a population reference value, not a target. What counts as a good value for you depends on your risk profile. mmol/l —
05 Cholesterol/HDL Ratio The cholesterol/HDL ratio is your total cholesterol divided by your HDL. The number summarises how your favourable and unfavourable cholesterol relate to each other. A lower ratio points to a more favourable profile and a lower cardiovascular risk. Learn what your value can mean. mol/mol —
06 Triglycerides Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in the body, used for energy storage. Elevated levels may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially when combined with other lipid abnormalities. mmol/l 1 day
07 ApoB (Apolipoprotein B) Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is the main protein on LDL and other atherogenic lipoproteins. Each atherogenic particle carries exactly one ApoB molecule, making it a precise measure of the total number of particles that can contribute to plaque formation. g/l 4 days
08 Lipoprotein(a) Lp(a), in full lipoprotein(a), is an LDL-like particle with an extra protein bolted onto it: apolipoprotein(a). That single extra protein makes the particle more damaging to the artery wall than an ordinary LDL particle. What makes Lp(a) unusual is that its level is more than 90 percent written into your DNA. It is set by the LPA gene, fixed early in life, and barely changes afterwards. Diet, exercise and weight loss shift the value hardly at all. That is why European consensus recommends measuring Lp(a) at least once in the life of every adult. A single test usually suffices: you learn a number that will not change again. g/l 6 days
09 hs-CRP (High Sensitivity CRP) High-Sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) measures very low levels of C-Reactive Protein in the blood. It is primarily used to assess cardiovascular risk by detecting low-grade chronic inflammation. mg/l 3 days
10 Glucose (Fasting) Fasting glucose measures the level of sugar (glucose) in your blood after an overnight fast. It is one of the primary tests used to screen for and monitor diabetes and pre-diabetes. mmol/l 1 day
11 HbA1c (Glycated Hemoglobin) HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) reflects your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months. It is the gold standard for long-term blood sugar monitoring and diabetes management. mmol/mol 2 days
12 Creatinine Creatinine is a waste product that is continuously produced in your muscles. The kidneys filter it out of the blood and remove it in urine. The blood creatinine level is therefore a core number for kidney function. In Dutch it is written both as creatinine and as kreatinine. Because production depends on your muscle mass, the same figure reads differently per person. A raised creatinine does not automatically point to a kidney problem. This page explains what high and low values can mean. It also covers the everyday things that shift the result temporarily. umol/l 1 day
Your result arrives once the slowest test is finished: 6 days. This is indicative; turnaround varies per laboratory.

Preparation

  1. Been ill? Wait a little

    Required

    Had a fever, an infection or a vaccination in the past 2 weeks? Wait with the draw until you are fully recovered. These values react to inflammation and would give a distorted picture.

  2. Better no hard training beforehand

    Recommended

    Hard exercise in the 48 hours before can raise this value temporarily. Plan the draw on a rest day if you can.

  3. No alcohol beforehand

    Required

    Drink no alcohol in the 24 hours before the draw.

  4. Come fasting

    Required

    From 22:00 the evening before, eat and drink nothing except water. That is at least 8 hours. Skip coffee, tea, chewing gum and smoking that morning. Plan the draw before 10:00.

  • Water is always fine. Drink as usual beforehand, it makes the draw easier.
  • Take your usual medication, unless your own doctor told you otherwise.

Extend this panel

Tests from the same field, run on the same sample. Same draw, no second appointment.

CRP (C-Reactive Protein) mg/l C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is a protein produced by the liver in response to inflammation. It is a general marker of inflammation and can rise rapidly during infections, injuries, or chronic inflammatory conditions.
+€18,-
ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) mm/h Your ESR result shows how quickly red blood cells settle towards the bottom of an upright tube. The laboratory reads that distance after exactly one hour, in millimetres per hour. Normally the cells drift down slowly. During inflammation certain proteins in the blood rise. Those proteins make the cells stack together. The red cells then fall faster, and the result reads higher. So the ESR does not measure inflammation directly. It measures a physical consequence of it. That distinction shapes how the result should be read.
+€9,-
Homocysteine umol/L Homocysteine is an amino acid produced during protein metabolism. Elevated levels may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and other health conditions.
+€130,-
Uric Acid umol/l Uric acid is a waste product formed from the breakdown of purines, substances found naturally in the body and in certain foods. The kidneys normally filter uric acid from the blood for excretion.
+€10,-
eGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) ml/min/1,73m² eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) is a calculated measure of how effectively your kidneys filter waste from the blood. It is the gold standard for diagnosing and staging chronic kidney disease and is derived from blood creatinine or cystatin C levels along with demographic factors.
+€7,-

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