Should you pay extra for this special lipid test?

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This is the specifics and what it measures:



I can't figure out if this is just taking the normal values (LDL, HDL, VLDL(?), Triglycerides, non-HDL, Ratio) and using them in some formula based on the other information provided to get these quantities.



Cardio IQ ASCVD Risk Panel with Score Most Popular
Cardio IQ® ASCVD Risk Panel with Score
This panel provides the 10-year and lifetime risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) using lipid results with anthropomorphic data and family history.
The ASCVD risk assessment is recommended in the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults.
IMPORTANT: For risk calculations to be performed, the following patient-specific information must be provided and recorded at the time of specimen collection:

• Age: Years
• Gender: M (for male) or F (for female)
• Height Feet: Feet
• Height Inches: Inches
• Weight: lbs
• Race-African American: Y (for yes) or N (for no)
• Systolic Blood Pressure: mmHg
• Diastolic Blood Pressure: mmHg
• Treatment for High B.P.: Y (for yes) or N (for no)
• Diabetes Status: Y (for yes) or N (for no)
• Parental History of Diab: Y (for yes) or N (for no)
• Smoking Status: Y (for Yes) or N (for no)

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1 Test (13 Biomarkers)​

Cardio Iq(Tm) Ascvd Risk Panel With Score #92052​

10 YEAR ASCVD RISK​

10 YEAR ASCVD RISK GOAL​

Chol/HDLC Ratio​

Cholesterol, Total​

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can combine with ... See more

CURRENT SMOKER​

DIABETES​

HDL Cholesterol​

LDL-Cholesterol​

LIFETIME ASCVD RISK​

Non HDL Cholesterol​

SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE​

TREATMENT FOR HIGH B.P.​

Triglycerides​

To find this test, go to ultalabtest.com and then click on "Order Tests" and then "Weekly Promotions" and the scroll down to "Cardio IQ lab tests by quest" and then look for Cardio IQ ASCVD with Risk Panel Score: