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Apolipoprotein Bmg/dL

ApoB counts the particles that can carry cholesterol into artery walls; there is one ApoB per particle.

See your own Apolipoprotein B on its range.

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What Apolipoprotein B measures

ApoB counts the particles that can carry cholesterol into artery walls; there is one ApoB per particle.

If your Apolipoprotein B is low

Low ApoB is generally not a concern.

Worth asking your clinician: Nothing specific.

If your Apolipoprotein B is high

ApoB above the range means more cholesterol-carrying particles in circulation, a value commonly discussed in cardiovascular risk alongside LDL.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: How it fits with LDL and overall risk factors.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adults0 – 90 mg/dL

Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.

If it is within range

Your ApoB is within the range printed by your lab.

Also listed as

Apo B, ApoB, Apolipoprotein B-100

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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.