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The VAP test was the first cholesterol profile to comply with updated National Cholesterol Education Program ATP III recommendations for LDL measurement. The VAP technology is currently owned and operated by VAP Diagnostics Lab, an international company.
8 maj 2014 · The VAP is one example of so-called advanced lipoprotein testing, which is a more detailed version of the usual cholesterol test, which doctors call a standard lipid panel or profile. The company that makes the VAP test claims that it improves doctors' ability to predict and treat heart disease.
25 sie 2014 · Standard lipid testing, represented by total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides, is a well-established platform for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction and management.
1 gru 2017 · The VAP Lipid Panel is a comprehensive assessment for patients at risk for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and metabolic syndrome.
3 sty 2023 · The standard lipid panel includes the measurement of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol (HDL-C). The LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) can then be calculated using the Friedewald formula (LDL-C = total cholesterol – HDL-C – TG/5).
The VAP test includes HDL, LDL, and VLDL subfractionation by directly measuring the amount of cholesterol contained within each of these subfractions. The test measures IDL-C and Lp(a)-C using software that deconvolutes data embedded in the parent tracing.
The VAP® (Vertical Auto Profile) Test is the most accurate and comprehensive cholesterol test available today, measuring 15 separate components of blood cholesterol as opposed to three in a standard test.
