HDL ("good") cholesterol acts as your body's cholesterol recycling system. HDL particles scavenge excess cholesterol from artery walls and carry it back to the liver for disposal, a process called reverse cholesterol transport. Higher HDL is generally protective against heart disease. However, very high levels (above 100 mg/dL) may paradoxically increase risk in some people, and medications that artificially raise HDL have not consistently reduced heart attacks, suggesting HDL function matters more than the number alone.
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Empirical draws blood at 20+ lab locations across 23 Washington cities through the Quest network, including Bellingham, Puyallup, Seattle, Vancouver, and Bellevue. Most locations accept walk-ins.
All 29 lab locations in Washington
1100 Larrabee Ave
Bellingham, WA
3001 Squalicum Pkwy
Ste 12, Bellingham, WA
3015 Squalicum Pkwy
Ste 130, Bellingham, WA
4545 Cordata Pkwy
Ste L1, Bellingham, WA
11019 Canyon Rd E
Ste D, Puyallup, WA
11102 Sunrise Blvd E
Suite 105, Puyallup, WA
1101 Madison St
Suite 1210, Seattle, WA
1423 Nw Market St
Seattle, WA
3200 Se 164Th Ave
Ste 106, Vancouver, WA
505 Ne 87Th Ave
Ste 200, Vancouver, WA
1310 116Th Ave Ne
Ste R, Bellevue, WA
21509 State Route 410 E
Ste 2, Bonney Lake, WA
7315 212Th St Sw
Ste 208, Edmonds, WA
1414 S 324Th St
Ste 106, Federal Way, WA
2376 Main St
Ste 2, Ferndale, WA
1440 Nw Gilman Blvd
Ste M3, Issaquah, WA
3001 W 10Th Ave
Ste D101, Kennewick, WA
12519 Ne 85Th St
Kirkland, WA
5920 100th St SW
Suite 29, Lakewood, WA
1615 Delaware St
Longview, WA
8071 Guide Meridian Rd
Lynden, WA
315 E College Way
Mount Vernon, WA
315 Cooper Point Rd Nw
Ste 103, Olympia, WA
1412 SW 43rd St
SUITE 101, Renton, WA
2809 Bickford Ave
Suite 3D, Snohomish, WA
601 W 5Th Ave
Ste 306, Spokane, WA
1901 S Union Ave
Building B Suite 5006A 5Th Floor, Tacoma, WA
212 5Th St
Ste 12, Wenatchee, WA
504 W Chestnut Ave
Yakima, WA
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Heart
ApoB
Lp(a)
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides
10 year heart attack risk
Lifetime heart attack risk
Chol/HDLc Ratio
LDL/HDL Ratio
Non HDL
Total Cholesterol
ApoA1
ApoB/A1 Ratio
Non-HDL/Chol Ratio
LDL/Chol Ratio
HDL/Chol Ratio
Liver
ALT
AST
Total Bilirubin
ALP
De Ritis Ratio
Metabolic
Glucose
Hemoglobin A1c
TSH with reflex to T4
Kidneys
BUN
Creatinine
Albumin
Globulin
A/G Ratio
CO2
Calcium
Total Protein
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Nutrients
Ferritin
Folate
Iron
% Saturation
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Dietary Protein
Dietary Carbs
Dietary Sugar
Dietary Fat
Dietary Saturated Fat
Dietary Sodium
Dietary Potassium
Blood
hs-CRP inflammation)
WBC
Platelets
MCHC
Monocytes %
Leukocyte Esterase
RBC
MPV
RDW
Eosinophils %
Band Neutrophils %
Hemoglobin
MCV
Neutrophils %
Basophils %
R. Lymphocytes %
Hematocrit
MCH
Lymphocytes %
Urine
Appearance
Nitrite
Squamous Epithelial Cells
Bacteria
Occult Blood
Calcium Oxalate Crystals
Transitional Epithelial
Protein
pH
Bilirubin
Casts
Color
RBC
Specific Gravity
Triple Phosphate Crystals
Crystals
Granular Casts
WBC
Hyaline Casts
Ketones
Reducing Substances
Glucose
Renal Epithelial Cells
Uric Acid Crystals
Yeast
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HDL plus 100+ biomarkers for $190, drawn at lab locations across Washington.