The Advanced VAP and NMR lipo-profile tests provide measurements on particle size and the various subtypes of HDL (“good” cholesterol), LDL (“bad” cholesterol) and triglycerides (the fat component of the blood related to sugar, carbohydrate and fat consumption), offering greater accuracy and a more detailed assessment of your risk. In addition, other nontraditional lipid and non-lipid markers add incrementally to assessment of risk. These include LDL and HDL subtypes, remnant lipoproteins, lipoprotein little [Lp(a)], and the Apoproteins: Apoprotein B-1(ApoB-100), Apoprotein A1 (apo-A1), Apoprotein CIII (Apo-CIII), and insulin. Some studies suggest that ApoB-100 is more predictive of CVD risk than LDL.