LDL Cholesterol

MeasuredEssential

The cholesterol carried by particles that deposit it in artery walls.

The single number most closely tied to heart attack risk, and the main target of treatment.

Calculated from this result

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

Part of

How we rate it — Essential

Defensible in a routine adult check-up.

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 71 of the 78check-ups we track — 91%. Cheapest first.

and 59 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.

ldl · ldl calculated · ldl cholesterol · ldl cholesterol cal · ldl cholesterol calculated · ldl cholesterol direct · low density lipoprotein

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