# Apolipoprotein Assessment

> This test measures specific proteins in your blood that transport cholesterol and fats throughout your body. It helps show whether you have a higher risk of developing heart disease by looking at the balance between proteins attached to "good" cholesterol versus those attached to "bad" cholesterol. This information helps doctors understand your cardiovascular health better than standard cholesterol tests alone. However, this test cannot diagnose a heart attack or identify specific blockages in your arteries on its own.

- Labcorp code: 216010
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=216010&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.