# Lipid Panel With LDL:HDL Ratio

> This test measures the levels of different fats in your blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides, and calculates the ratio of "bad" (LDL) to "good" (HDL) cholesterol. It helps show whether you have an imbalance of blood fats that could increase your risk of developing heart disease or hardening of the arteries. Doctors use these results to screen for high cholesterol and to monitor how well your body processes fats. However, this test cannot by itself diagnose a blockage or predict a specific heart event.

- Labcorp code: 235010
- 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=235010&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.