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IHC Heart Health Checkup

The Complete checkup with the cardiac risk markers a lipid profile alone does not carry: hsCRP, Lipoprotein(a) and the apolipoproteins. For a family history, or a lipid result somebody wants to look behind

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Reports within
8 hours
Fasting
10–12 hours

What is in it

About this checkup

Everything in the Complete checkup with the cardiac risk markers a lipid profile does not carry: high-sensitivity CRP, Lipoprotein(a) and the apolipoproteins A1 and B. Thirteen tests, fifty-seven numbers, one fasting draw.

A standard lipid profile measures how much cholesterol is in the blood. The markers added here measure things it cannot see. hsCRP detects low-grade inflammation in the artery wall, which raises risk independently of cholesterol. Lipoprotein(a) is inherited, is not changed by diet or by most statins, and explains a share of the heart attacks that happen to people whose cholesterol looked fine. Apolipoprotein B counts the actual number of cholesterol-carrying particles, which predicts risk better than LDL alone when the two disagree.

The rest of the Complete checkup is here too, because heart risk is read alongside sugar, kidney function and the thyroid, and not on its own.

Who it is for

Anyone with a parent or sibling who had a heart attack or stroke before 60. People whose lipid profile came back borderline and who want to know what sits behind it. Anyone with diabetes, high blood pressure or a large waist, all of which raise cardiovascular risk more than the cholesterol number suggests. Smokers and former smokers. Adults over 40 taking a thorough annual check.

How often to repeat it

Once a year for the standard panels. Lipoprotein(a) is inherited and barely moves over a lifetime, so once is usually enough unless your doctor asks for a repeat. hsCRP is worth repeating if the first result was raised and an infection may have been the reason.

What it looks at57 parameters across 9 body systems

Blood

How well the blood carries oxygen and fights infection — counts, iron and haemoglobin

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  • Haemoglobin
  • RBC count
  • Total WBC count
  • Platelet count
  • Haematocrit
  • MCV
  • MCH
  • MCHC
  • RDW
  • MPV
  • Neutrophils
  • Lymphocytes
  • Eosinophils
  • Monocytes
  • Basophils
  • Absolute neutrophil count
  • Absolute lymphocyte count
  • Absolute eosinophil count
  • Vitamin B12

Heart & circulation

Cholesterol, clotting and the heart-risk markers that rarely cause symptoms until they do

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  • Total cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • VLDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Total cholesterol / HDL ratio
  • LDL / HDL ratio
  • Apolipoprotein A1
  • Apolipoprotein B
  • Apo B / Apo A1 ratio
  • Lipoprotein (a)
  • hs-CRP

Liver

Whether the liver is working normally or under silent strain — enzymes, bilirubin and the proteins it makes

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  • Bilirubin — total
  • Bilirubin — direct
  • Bilirubin — indirect
  • SGOT (AST)
  • SGPT (ALT)
  • Alkaline phosphatase
  • GGT
  • Total protein
  • Albumin
  • Globulin
  • A/G ratio

Kidney & urinary

How well the kidneys are filtering, an area that stays quiet until late

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  • Urea
  • Creatinine
  • Uric acid
  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Chloride

Bone & joints

Calcium, vitamin D and the markers of joint inflammation

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  • Alkaline phosphatase
  • Uric acid
  • Calcium
  • Vitamin D (25-OH)

Metabolic health

How well the body manages blood sugar and insulin — where diabetes risk shows first, years before symptoms

3
  • Fasting blood glucose
  • HbA1c
  • Estimated average glucose

Vitamins & minerals

Vitamins and minerals behind everyday energy, mood, bones and nerves

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  • Calcium
  • Vitamin D (25-OH)
  • Vitamin B12

Thyroid

The thyroid regulates metabolism and is behind a large share of unexplained tiredness and weight change

3
  • TSH
  • Total T3
  • Total T4

Immunity, inflammation & allergy

Hidden inflammation, autoimmune activity and allergic sensitivity

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  • Absolute eosinophil count
  • hs-CRP

How to prepare

  • Fast for 10 to 12 hours before the sample. Water is fine.
  • Avoid alcohol for 24 hours beforehand; it raises triglycerides sharply and distorts the lipid panel.
  • Wait two weeks after any infection, fever or vaccination before testing hsCRP, since inflammation of any cause raises it.
  • Take your regular medicines as usual, statins included, and tell the phlebotomist what you take.
  • Stop vitamin D and B12 supplements for a week beforehand unless your doctor has said to continue.

What it does not look at

These are blood markers of risk. They do not image the heart or record its rhythm, so an ECG, an echocardiogram and a treadmill test are separate and are arranged by a cardiologist.

Why take it

  • A normal cholesterol does not mean a low risk: Lipoprotein(a) is raised in about one adult in five and is invisible on a standard lipid profile.
  • Family history needs a measurement behind it: If a parent had an early heart attack, these markers are how that history is turned into a number your doctor can act on.
  • Inflammation is an independent risk: hsCRP picks up the low-grade kind that no symptom reveals and that changes how aggressively risk is treated.
  • ApoB counts particles, and particles are what lodge: When LDL and ApoB disagree, ApoB is the better predictor, and statin decisions can turn on it.
  • Everything in the Complete checkup, in the same draw: Liver, kidney, lipids, thyroid, sugar, HbA1c, blood count, calcium and both vitamins.

Questions about IHC Heart Health Checkup

My cholesterol is normal. Is there any point in this?

Often yes. Lipoprotein(a) is inherited, affects roughly one adult in five, and is not measured by a standard lipid profile or lowered by most statins. hsCRP and ApoB likewise pick up risk that a normal LDL hides. This panel is most useful exactly when the ordinary numbers look reassuring and the family history does not.

What is the difference between LDL and ApoB?

LDL measures the weight of cholesterol being carried. ApoB counts the particles carrying it, one marker per particle. Two people with the same LDL can have very different particle counts, and it is the particle count that tracks with risk, so where the two disagree your doctor will treat the ApoB.

Why does an infection affect the hsCRP result?

CRP rises with inflammation from any cause, and an ordinary cold or a recent vaccination raises it far more than heart risk ever would. A result taken too soon after one reads high for the wrong reason, so leave two weeks after any fever or infection.

Do I need a cardiologist to interpret these?

Your physician can read them and will refer you if the numbers warrant it. A raised Lipoprotein(a) in particular usually leads to a cardiology opinion, because it changes how the other risk factors are treated instead of being treated on its own.

Does this replace an ECG or a treadmill test?

No. This measures risk in the blood; an ECG records the heart's rhythm and a treadmill test shows how it behaves under load. They answer different questions and a cardiologist arranges the second kind.

How is this different from the Complete checkup?

It is the Complete checkup plus hsCRP, Lipoprotein(a) and the apolipoprotein panel. Everything else in it is the same.

₹4,799/-₹8,370/-

What happens after you book

  1. A phlebotomist is assigned and reaches you in your chosen slot, as soon as the next hour
  2. The sample is collected with a sealed single-use kit and moved on a cold chain
  3. The report lands on WhatsApp and email within 8 hours

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