ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1)

The main protein of HDL cholesterol.

€10.38. You pay at the desk, not online.

ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1): what it is for

Apolipoprotein A1, or ApoA1, is the main protein in HDL, the cholesterol called good. Every HDL particle carries it. It helps collect extra cholesterol from your arteries and take it back to the liver.

When it is done

Doctors mostly order it to look into a very low HDL, or to work out the ratio between ApoB and ApoA1 when they assess heart risk. Sometimes a lipid specialist orders it when an inherited form is suspected.

It is not a routine test for people who feel well. It says roughly the same as HDL, which every cholesterol test measures. And raising it has not been shown to protect the heart.

How the ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1) is done

It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.

Questions about the ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1).

Do I need to fast for the ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1)? You usually do not need to fast, because a meal changes it very little. Follow your lab’s instructions all the same.

How much does the ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1) cost? €10.38, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.

Do I need a prescription for the ApoA1 test (apolipoprotein A1)? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.

When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.