Clarilab

Heart and cholesterol

VLDL cholesterol test

A particle carrying mostly triglycerides; usually calculated as triglycerides ÷ 5.

Typical range
Below 30 mg/dL.
Usual recheck
About 3 months when out of range

Why it's done

Part of the lipid profile.

What a high result can mean

Goes up with triglycerides.

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More heart and cholesterol tests

Lipid profileTotal cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL. Total cholesterolAll the cholesterol in your blood, good and bad. LDL cholesterolThe 'bad' cholesterol that builds up in artery walls. HDL cholesterolThe 'good' cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from arteries. TriglyceridesA type of fat in the blood, from food and made by the liver. Lipoprotein(a)An inherited cholesterol particle that raises heart risk.