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Complete Heart Health Test, $169
$169 · no doctor visit needed
- Order online, walk into 2,000+ locations — no appointment
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- Results in your portal in days
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Order online for $169, fast 12–14 hours, then walk into any of 2,000+ locations — no doctor's visit needed. Eight markers in one draw — cholesterol, ApoB, inflammation, and a diabetes risk score — with results in 1–3 days, and the honest limits on what they can tell you.
The short version
$169, one walk-in visit, results in 1–3 days
The Complete Heart Health Test ($169) bundles a lipid panel with ApoB, GlycA, and a Diabetes Risk Index score — four angles on heart and metabolic risk from a single blood draw. Order online, fast 12–14 hours, walk in for the draw, results in 1–3 days. It is a risk screen, not a diagnosis: it says which markers sit high or normal, not whether you have heart disease or diabetes.
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Price
| Test | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Heart Health Test (with ApoB) | $169 | Order now → |
Prices checked Nov 11, 2026. HSA/FSA eligible. Self-pay; insurance not billed.
What the panel measures — four angles on heart risk
One blood draw, four angles. The lipid panel covers total cholesterol, LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, HDL (“good”) cholesterol, triglycerides, and non-HDL cholesterol — the total minus HDL, which captures every “bad” cholesterol type together. ApoB counts the protein that rides on every cholesterol-carrying particle, so it counts the particles themselves rather than how much cholesterol they happen to hold. GlycA is a biomarker of systemic inflammation: it measures glycosylated acute-phase proteins, and elevated levels have been associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. And the Diabetes Risk Index (DRI) is a score for insulin resistance — it analyzes specific lipids and certain amino acids linked to insulin resistance, going beyond a blood sugar reading. The results are determined using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology. The test is not intended to diagnose cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, or other diseases — it measures risk markers, and the numbers need a clinician to read them against the rest of your health.
Who should consider it — and who should skip it
This panel fits adults who want a more complete assessment of cardiovascular risk in one visit: people with a family history of heart disease or diabetes, people with an existing cardiometabolic condition such as diabetes, prediabetes, or elevated lipid levels, people with an existing inflammatory condition such as rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory bowel disease, and people already changing diet, exercise, or weight who want numbers that move with the change. It is the wrong purchase if you already have diagnosed heart disease or diabetes: then your testing should run through your clinician, who can order the right markers and read them against your history. And if your standard lipid panel is already normal, you have no family history, and no other risk factors, it is a low-yield purchase — eight markers earn their keep when there is a reason to look past the cholesterol number, not as a general wellness sweep.
Reading the results: four numbers, four stories — and their honest limits
Your report prints each marker against the lab’s own reference range — read the numbers there, not against figures from the internet. The direction is what matters: higher LDL, triglycerides, non-HDL, or ApoB generally indicate higher cardiovascular risk; an elevated GlycA points to systemic inflammation; a higher DRI score indicates a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and it can flag that risk even when blood sugar looks normal. The honest limits: these are probabilities, not verdicts. No single marker says you have heart disease or diabetes, none says when anything will happen, and no panel can separate the causes — genetics, diet, weight, insulin resistance, thyroid function, and smoking all push the numbers around. A high result anywhere in the panel is a prompt to talk to a clinician about the full picture — blood pressure, blood sugar, smoking, and family history — not a reason to order a supplement or overhaul your diet from one report.
An elevated marker means your result sits above the reference range, which is associated with higher risk — it does not diagnose heart disease or diabetes. Abnormal results deserve follow-up with your healthcare provider, who reads them against your history and decides what, if anything, changes.
GlycA vs hs-CRP: two inflammation lenses
Both markers measure inflammation, but they watch different things. GlycA measures glycosylated acute-phase proteins, offering a broad view of systemic inflammation — it is useful in evaluating chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and can be a predictor of chronic inflammation, which is known to contribute to the development of these diseases. hs-CRP, by contrast, measures the specific level of C-reactive protein, a marker that rises quickly in response to acute inflammation — making it ideal for detecting short-term inflammatory responses and assessing cardiovascular risk. This panel includes GlycA, not hs-CRP: it is watching the slow, chronic signal rather than the fast, acute one. If you want both lenses, they live in wider panels — a different purchase, not a different reading of this one.
How walk-in heart-health testing works
You order the test online, then visit a patient service center for a standard venous blood draw — no doctor’s order, no appointment, and no insurance needed. The one prep rule that matters: fast for 12–14 hours before the sample collection (no food or drink, except water). Results typically post to a secure portal 1–3 days after your sample arrives at the lab. HSA/FSA accepted. Testing is performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. The test must be taken by the purchaser, and it is available to adults 18 to 100. A 20% off promo code is currently running — check the product page for the current price before ordering.
Common questions
Do I need to fast before this test?
Yes. Fast for 12–14 hours before the blood draw — no food or drink except water. The fast is what makes the lipid and ApoB numbers comparable: a fed draw measures your last meal, not your baseline.
What is GlycA?
GlycA is a biomarker of systemic inflammation and cardiometabolic risk. It measures levels of glycosylated acute-phase proteins in the blood; elevated levels have been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Unlike hs-CRP, which spikes quickly with acute inflammation, GlycA reflects the broader, chronic inflammation picture.
What is the Diabetes Risk Index (DRI)?
The DRI is a biomarker score for insulin resistance. It analyzes specific lipids (lipoproteins) and certain amino acids that are linked to insulin resistance, combining them into a score your healthcare provider can use to assess your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A higher DRI score can indicate a higher risk — and it can identify people at higher risk even when their blood sugar levels are normal.
How is this different from a standard cholesterol test?
A standard cholesterol test measures the amount of cholesterol in your blood — LDL, HDL, triglycerides. This panel adds three things the standard test cannot see: ApoB, which counts the cholesterol-carrying particles themselves; GlycA, a chronic-inflammation marker; and the DRI, an insulin-resistance score. The lipid panel is the foundation; the other three markers are the expansion.
How is this different from the ApoB test alone?
The ApoB test alone measures one marker — the protein on cholesterol-carrying particles. This panel measures ApoB plus the full lipid panel, GlycA, and the DRI in the same draw. If you only want the particle count, the standalone test is the cheaper question; if you want the whole heart-health picture at once, the panel is the one-visit answer.
Can this test diagnose heart disease or diabetes?
No. The test is not intended to diagnose cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, or other diseases. It measures risk markers — elevated levels are associated with increased risk — and the results should be interpreted by a healthcare professional in the context of your overall health and other risk factors.
Is this a home test kit?
No. This is an in-person blood draw at a patient service center — you order online, then walk in for the sample collection. Your results arrive through a secure online portal, typically 1–3 days after your sample reaches the lab.
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Get your heart-health numbers this week
Order the Complete Heart Health Test for $169 and walk in this week after a 12–14 hour fast — no doctor visit required.