Test performed at Canterbury Health Laboratories
Units: g/L
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Reference interval: population range: 0.7 - 1.5 preferred level: < 1.2 |
Uncertainty of Measurement: 6%
Uncertainty of Measurement: 6%
As an index of risk of CHD, or for diagnosis and monitoring of lipid disorders. Apo B is associated with LDL and its level is closely correlated with LDL cholesterol. Apo B levels provide little, if any, additional information over the LDL cholesterol level.
The lipid profile is the currently recommended test for assessing cardiovascular risk.
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