nancy_portland said:

ApoB is the more informative number and it is cheap.

Tracking labs for the lipid panel — here's the panel I get every 3 months and why:

• CMP: glucose, electrolytes, kidney function, liver enzymes
• Lipid panel: total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides
• A1C: 3-month glucose average
• hsCRP: inflammatory marker
• CBC: blood counts, anemia screening
• B12, folate, iron: nutritional deficiency screening
• TSH, free T4: thyroid monitoring
• Lipase: pancreatic safety check

Total cost with insurance: about $38 copay. Without insurance, request cash-pay pricing from Quest/Labcorp — usually $173.

One thing that is still open after PharmHunterJen’s answer:

What did you change at the same time, and can you separate the two now?

dan_philly said:

Tracking labs for the lipid panel — here's the panel I get every 3 months and why: CMP: glucose, electrolytes, kidney function, liver enzymes Lipid…

Advanced lipoprotein testing on the lipid panel — going beyond standard lipid panel:

The shift from small dense to large buoyant LDL is particularly important — it represents a fundamental change in the atherogenic profile.

dan_philly said:

Tracking labs for the lipid panel — here's the panel I get every 3 months and why: CMP: glucose, electrolytes, kidney function, liver enzymes Lipid…

Comprehensive lipid panel update relevant to the lipid panel:

The triglyceride drop is the most impressive. My cardiologist reduced my statin dose based on these results.

Dr.DermMIA said:

Advanced lipoprotein testing on the lipid panel — going beyond standard lipid panel: Marker Baseline Month 8 Clinical Meaning LDL-P 1663 963 Particle…

Correct, and worth adding that it is reversible. Nothing being described here is a one-way door, which changes how cautious it is reasonable to be.