Cardiovascular disease is the top cause of death leading to heart attacks and strokes, many in individuals who have no prior symptoms. Prevention of ischemic cardiovascular events is key. Risk factors including age, smoking status, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol are used by physicians to identify individuals likely to have an ischemic event & to evaluate cardiovascular risk. The test contains LDL Chol., Non-HDL Chol., Triglycerides, VLDL Chol., LDL/HDL Ratio, and TC/HDL Ratio.