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Heart & metabolic risk

The Harbor Cardiovascular and metabolic panel

A focused look at the forces that actually drive heart disease: the cholesterol particles that build plaque, the inflammation that inflames it, and the blood sugar and insulin that speed the whole process along. A sharper read than a standard cholesterol panel.

Who it is for. Anyone focused on heart health, with a family history of heart disease, or wanting to see the metabolic drivers a basic cholesterol test leaves out.

The core panel

  • Lipid Panel with Ratios Total, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides, plus the ratios that expose metabolic risk hiding in a normal-looking panel.
  • ApoB Counts every plaque-forming particle, the sharpest single heart-risk marker.
  • hs-CRP Low-grade inflammation, the slow burn that ages arteries.
  • HbA1c Your average blood sugar over three months; high sugar is a direct driver of vascular damage.
  • Fasting insulin The earliest sign of insulin resistance, often years before glucose or HbA1c move.

Measure once

Lp(a) is set by your genes and stays steady for life, so it is a once-and-done test. If you do not already know your number, add it here to find out. There is no need to repeat it year to year.

  • Inherited heart risk, and one of the strongest single predictors of early heart disease.

Tailor it · optional add-ons

Each is a separate test on our Ulta store. Tap a name to read what it measures, or order it on its own.

  • The marine fats tied to heart and brain health; a low index is a modifiable heart-risk factor.
  • The damaged, oxidized form of LDL that drives artery inflammation, adding detail beyond particle count.

Before testing. Fast 9 to 12 hours (water only) so the lipid panel and fasting insulin read accurately, and avoid testing while ill, since any infection spikes hs-CRP.

When to retest. Recheck about 12 weeks after a meaningful diet, exercise, or medication change. ApoB and hs-CRP respond within weeks, while HbA1c reflects the full three months.

The price shown is this panel's current Ulta package total, verified on the date noted; the exact total always appears at checkout. Some links are affiliate links; we partner with Ulta Lab Tests because it is genuinely the best value and runs on Quest's reference labs. Ulta cannot serve NY, NJ, or RI, a state direct-to-consumer testing rule rather than our choice. Full disclosure →

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