ApoB test (apolipoprotein B)
Counts the particles that can build up in your arteries.
€10.38. You pay at the desk, not online.
- Preparation: No fasting needed on its own
- Prescription: Not needed
- Results: In the Rosa app, within 10 working days
ApoB test (apolipoprotein B): what it is for
ApoB, or apolipoprotein B, is a protein found on every particle that can carry cholesterol into your artery walls, one per particle. Measuring it means counting those particles, instead of weighing the cholesterol they carry. That is why it sometimes tells you more than LDL.
Why it is done
The more particles there are, the more of them stay in the artery walls, and over the years they form plaques. A high ApoB causes no symptoms: only a blood test shows it.
How the ApoB test (apolipoprotein B) 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 ApoB test (apolipoprotein B).
Do I need to fast for an ApoB test? Not for ApoB: a meal does not change it. It is usually done with other tests that do need fasting, such as triglycerides, so it is best to arrive fasted. You can drink water.
How much does the ApoB test (apolipoprotein B) 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 ApoB test (apolipoprotein B)? 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.
