Apolipoprotein B

MeasuredUseful

The protein carried by every artery-clogging particle, so it counts those particles directly.

Many lipid specialists consider it a better risk marker than LDL alone.

Calculated from this result

Once a lab has this measurement, these lines cost it nothing to add.

How we rate it: Useful

Worth doing for a specific reason: a risk factor, a symptom, an age group.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 32 of the 93 check-ups we track, 34%. Cheapest first.

and 20 more.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

  • apo b
  • apob
  • apolipoprotein b
  • apolipoproteins b

Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.