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ApoB – cholesterol particles in focus

ApoB adds the count of cholesterol-carrying particles to your standard LDL profile. Measure ApoB plus 9 more blood values from home. Nearly painless upper-arm sample, certified lab. €99, no subscription.

€99Flat price · incl. VAT10 blood values
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  • Class I medical device (CE)
  • FDA-cleared device
  • All from home
  • Evidence-based methodology
The evidence

Where LDL-C and ApoB can disagree

In “discordance” studies - people whose LDL-C and ApoB point in different directions - long-term cardiovascular risk tracked the ApoB particle count, not the cholesterol weight.

ApoB≠LDL-C

LDL-C weighs the cholesterol; ApoB counts the particles carrying it. The 2019 ESC/EAS guideline notes that ApoB, where available, can be used as an alternative to LDL-C as the primary measurement for risk assessment.

Sniderman et al., JAMA Cardiology 2019 · 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines (Eur Heart J)
Same cholesterol weight. Different risk.

Two people. Identical LDL-C. Different particle counts.

Both panels carry the same total LDL cholesterol - 130 mg/dL. What differs is how it is packaged. More particles, smaller particles, higher chance of one slipping into an artery wall.

Pattern AApoB 75

Fewer, larger particles

LDL-C
130 mg/dL
ApoB
75 mg/dL

Same cholesterol weight is packaged into fewer, larger particles. Lower particle count, lower lifetime risk.

Pattern BApoB 130

Many smaller particles

LDL-C
130 mg/dL
ApoB
130 mg/dL

The same cholesterol is split across many more particles. Higher particle count, more chances to lodge in an artery wall, higher risk.

Illustrative diagram - particle sizes and counts are stylised for clarity. The point is the relationship: LDL-C reports total weight, ApoB reports the number of particles carrying that weight.

Reference range

Where your ApoB number sits matters.

Ranges differ between European, American and national guidelines. Below is the framework most cardiology guidelines now use for primary prevention.

Optimal
< 90 mg/dL

Associated with the lowest long-term cardiovascular risk in current guideline frameworks. Lower targets apply for people with established disease.

Borderline
90–130 mg/dL

Worth a conversation. Lifestyle change can often bring this back into range; medication is sometimes warranted.

High
> 130 mg/dL

Clinically meaningful elevation. A physician conversation is the right next step, regardless of LDL-C value.

Reference ranges are guidance, not diagnosis. Your CHIRAYOU report uses the range reported by the analysing laboratory and should be interpreted alongside your other markers and personal history.

ApoB in context

Why ApoB is strongest when it isn’t read alone

ApoB tells you how many atherogenic particles are circulating - but cardiovascular risk is rarely driven by one number. Inflammation and kidney function both shape the bigger picture. That is why CHIRAYOU measures ApoB plus 9 more blood values, so your result sits in context.

hsCRP (inflammation)

hsCRP (inflammation)

A sensitive marker for the silent, low-grade inflammation that drives plaque alongside ApoB.

eGFR (kidney)

eGFR (kidney)

Kidney function is tightly linked to long-term cardiovascular risk.

ApoB, inflammation and kidney function belong together for a real risk picture. Explore the full panel:

Single test or baseline test

Single ApoB test vs. the CHIRAYOU 10-value baseline test

A standalone ApoB test gives you one number to interpret yourself. The CHIRAYOU baseline test measures ApoB plus 9 more blood values - collected with a nearly painless upper-arm device and read together, using a physician-developed protocol.

Pure ApoB test

Single ApoB test

CHIRAYOU baseline testOur recommendation

ApoB + 9 more blood values

Measurement
Measures one ApoB value on its own.
Measures ApoB plus 9 more blood values.
Collection
Finger-prick lancet - filling the collection tube can be difficult.
Tasso+ on the upper arm - nearly painless, reliable volume. Free replacement kit if a sample can’t be analysed.
Context
No connection to inflammation, blood sugar or kidney values.
ApoB in the context of hsCRP, blood sugar, kidney and more.
Result
You receive a single number.
A connected report instead of isolated values.
Interpretation
No interpretation - you read the number yourself.
Interpreted in the app, built on a physician-developed protocol.
Price
Often cheaper (~€30) - but one isolated value you interpret yourself.
€99 flat price (incl. VAT) for all 10 blood values - no subscription.

Is CHIRAYOU a single ApoB test?

You get your ApoB value either way - analysed in a certified lab and explained in plain language. CHIRAYOU simply isn't a single-marker test: from the same sample you also get ApoB plus 9 more blood values at one flat price - so you understand your cardiovascular risk in context, not as an isolated number.

Included in the test

10 blood values - with ApoB at the centre

ApoB plus 9 more blood values from a single sample. ApoB is highlighted here - the other markers provide the context.

ApoB
Heart & arteries
Triglycerides
Blood lipids
hsCRP
Inflammation
Fructosamine
Blood sugar
Uric Acid
Metabolism
eGFR (Cystatin C)
Kidney
Gamma-GT
Liver
Albumin
Protein status
Vitamin D
Nutrient
Vitamin B12
Nutrient
How the test works

From your door to your ApoB number, in four steps.

No vein needle. No appointment. No waiting room. Less than ten minutes from your couch.

The CHIRAYOU test kit box
01Day 0

Everything arrives in one kit

Tasso+ device, step-by-step instructions and a prepaid return envelope. Shipping included, nothing else to buy.

Woman with the Tasso+ device applied to her upper arm
02Day 2–3 · ≈ 10 min

Stick it on your upper arm, press the button

A gentle vacuum draws a few drops of capillary blood into a small tube. No vein needle, no finger prick - most people barely feel it.

Blood sample tube going into the prepaid return envelope
03Same day

Seal the tube, drop it in any mailbox

The envelope is addressed and postage-paid. Your sample goes straight to Limbach Gruppe, a DAkkS-accredited German lab.

CHIRAYOU app showing blood test results
04≈ 1 week

Lab-verified results in your app

ApoB plus 9 more blood values, each set against its reference range - with context and recommended next steps.

Close-up of the Tasso+ blood collection device

The Tasso+, in short: fits in your palm and sticks on like a patch · one button, a gentle vacuum fills the tube · a tiny single-use lancet, no needle in a vein

Same lab as a Praxis

Analyzed in a DAkkS-accredited lab. Physician-led.

The convenience does not come from a softer lab. It comes from cutting out the clinic visit - not the rigor behind the result.

Dr. med. Claudia Hennig, MSc
“My goal is to slow aging and support a healthy, radiant appearance. Healthy aging means a state in which the number of healthy, active years comes as close as possible to the biological lifespan.”
Dr. med. Claudia Hennig, MSc
Specialist in General Medicine · MSc Preventive Medicine · Chief Medical Officer, CHIRAYOU

Approbiert in Germany. Results that fall clearly outside the reference range are flagged in your app with a recommendation to consult your GP. For a personal physician review on each result, see the CHIRAYOU Program.

Analyzed byLimbach Gruppe - a certified, DAkkS-accredited German laboratory

Limbach Gruppe - DAkkS-accredited German lab

Your sample is analysed by Limbach Gruppe, one of Germany's largest medical laboratory networks - the same accreditation a clinic venous draw uses. Validated stability window for at-home capillary samples in transit.

Free replacement if your sample fails QC

Too little blood, damaged in transit, missed the stability window? We send a new kit. You do not pay again.

Price & value

€99. Everything included. No subscription required.

The CHIRAYOU test includes everything you need: at-home kit, upper-arm Tasso+ collection, lab analysis, ApoB plus 9 more blood values, a digital report, and interpretation built on a physician-developed protocol.

A woman with the Tasso+ device on her upper arm
CHIRAYOU Baseline Blood Test

CHIRAYOU At-Home Blood Test

€99
– One-time payment, no subscription
– Results typically in 3–5 business days after you send your sample
  • At-home test kit
  • Tasso+ upper-arm collection
  • ApoB (your cardiovascular risk marker)
  • 9 more blood values for context
  • Lab analysis + digital report
  • Digital results in the app
  • Shipping to you and return to the lab included
  • Replacement kit if the sample can’t be analyzed
Order the €99 blood test

Optional doctor consultation. Prefer to go through your results with a physician? Add an optional 20-minute video consultation at checkout (+€50).

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Value for money
CHIRAYOU
€9.90
per blood value · 10 values for €99
A single vitamin D lab test
~€40
typical self-pay price for one lab value (GOÄ example)
See the full cost breakdown
FAQ

What people ask about ApoB.

Short, direct answers - and where the source-level detail lives if you want to go deeper.

ApoB (apolipoprotein B) is the structural protein found on the surface of every atherogenic lipoprotein - LDL, VLDL, IDL and Lp(a). Because each particle carries exactly one ApoB molecule, measuring ApoB directly counts the particles that can drive plaque formation.

Measure what matters

Know your ApoB. Know your real cardiovascular risk.

10 blood values including ApoB, hsCRP and eGFR. Collected at home, analysed in a certified German lab.

Order the blood test - €99One-time, incl. VAT. No subscription. Shipping included.

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