At-Home Heart Health Test Kit
An expanded lipid and inflammation panel for a clearer view of cardiovascular risk.
Consider this test if:
- Building a cardiovascular baseline beyond a standard cholesterol panel
- Following up on elevated LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, or a family history of early heart disease
- Tracking how nutrition, exercise, weight change, or lipid-lowering treatment affects your markers
- Wanting ApoA, ApoB, and hs-CRP alongside routine lipid measurements
- HSA/FSA eligible
- Results delivered to your dashboard · Reviewed by a real clinician
Pre-test considerations
Fast for 8 to 12 hours before collecting your sample. Water is fine. Hydrate normally, warm your arm, remain seated during collection, and return the labeled sample and completed form the same day, Monday through Friday.
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What this test is for
This panel measures total, LDL, HDL, VLDL, and triglyceride-related lipids alongside ApoA, ApoB, and hs-CRP. The lipid and apolipoprotein results provide complementary views of cholesterol transport, while hs-CRP adds a marker of systemic inflammation. Total bilirubin is also included and should be interpreted as separate liver and blood-cell context rather than as a primary cardiovascular marker. Results are interpreted alongside blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, family history, and other clinical risk factors.
Biomarkers tested
Includes 9 biomarkers
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
ApoB counts the actual number of atherogenic particles (LDL, VLDL, and their remnants) circulating in your blood, since each one carries exactly one ApoB molecule on its surface. It's a more accurate readout of cardiovascular risk than LDL cholesterol, because LDL-C measures the cholesterol cargo inside those particles but misses how many particles are actually out there depositing it into artery walls. Testing it matters for anyone building a baseline on heart disease risk, tracking response to diet or statin therapy, or with a family history of early cardiovascular events despite a normal-looking LDL.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
HDL cholesterol measures the fraction of cholesterol carried by particles that pull excess cholesterol out of artery walls and ferry it back to the liver for disposal, a process called reverse cholesterol transport. Low HDL removes less cholesterol from circulation and tracks with higher cardiovascular risk, often alongside high triglycerides, excess visceral fat, insulin resistance, or a sedentary lifestyle. Checking it alongside ApoB and triglycerides gives a fuller risk picture than total cholesterol alone, and it's a useful marker for tracking how exercise, weight loss, or alcohol reduction shift your lipid profile over time.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
High-sensitivity CRP measures low-grade inflammation circulating in your blood, well below the threshold standard CRP tests are built to detect. The liver releases CRP in response to arterial inflammation, and elevated levels predict cardiovascular risk independent of cholesterol, making this a key add-on to ApoB or Lp(a) for anyone building a real risk picture or tracking whether diet and training changes are actually lowering inflammation. It also helps explain persistent fatigue, joint aches, or unresolved symptoms when something inflammatory is suspected but not yet identified.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Method
- High sensitivity
- Measures
- Mass concentration
LDL cholesterol refers to the cholesterol carried by LDL particles, the ones that lodge in artery walls and seed plaque. High LDL is the classic driver of atherosclerosis and a core input for cardiovascular risk, useful as a baseline and for tracking response to diet, exercise, or statin therapy. Because it's calculated rather than directly measured, it loses accuracy when triglycerides run high, which is when a direct LDL or ApoB test tells you more.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Method
- Calculated
- Measures
- Mass concentration
Total bilirubin measures the pigment left over when your body breaks down old red blood cells, a job the liver clears by processing it into bile. High levels point to a liver struggling to keep up (hepatitis, fatty liver, bile duct blockage) or red cells breaking down faster than normal, and often show up as yellowing skin or eyes, dark urine, or fatigue. It pairs with ALT, AST, and ALP to pinpoint whether a problem sits in the liver cells, the bile ducts, or upstream in the blood itself, and mildly elevated results with otherwise normal liver panels usually reflect Gilbert's syndrome, a harmless and common genetic quirk.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
Total cholesterol adds up everything your blood carries: LDL, HDL, and a fraction of your triglycerides. It's a decent starting snapshot but a blunt one, since it can't tell you whether the load is mostly protective HDL or the LDL particles that drive plaque, which is why it's best read alongside ApoB or an LDL/HDL breakdown rather than on its own. Useful as a baseline cardiovascular check or to track how diet, weight change, or medication are shifting your lipid picture over time.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
Triglycerides measure the fat circulating in your blood after your body packages up unused calories, mostly from carbs and alcohol, for storage. High levels signal that your liver is overwhelmed with fuel it can't burn, a pattern common with excess sugar, alcohol, weight gain, or insulin resistance, and one that drives cardiovascular risk independent of LDL. Pair it with fasting insulin and HDL to see the full metabolic picture, and track it when you cut sugar, alcohol, or refined carbs to see if the intervention is actually working.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Measures
- Mass concentration
VLDL cholesterol tracks the cholesterol packed into VLDL particles, the fat-and-triglyceride carriers your liver ships out to deliver energy to tissues. This value is calculated (typically triglycerides divided by 5), so it rises whenever triglycerides run high, flagging excess liver fat production often tied to insulin resistance, weight gain, alcohol intake, or a high-sugar diet. Elevated VLDL adds to your atherogenic particle burden alongside LDL, making it useful context for cardiovascular risk and for tracking how diet, exercise, or metabolic treatment are moving your triglycerides over time.
- Specimen
- Serum or plasma
- Method
- Calculated
- Measures
- Mass concentration
A blood sample, without the lab visit
This kit uses a single-use Tasso+ collector on your upper arm. A small puncture and gentle vacuum collect a capillary blood sample, so there is no venipuncture or lab appointment.
Needle-free convenience
A more comfortable alternative to a traditional blood draw, and designed to reduce discomfort compared with finger sticks or venipuncture, for a more comfortable lab experience.
Pre-paid shipping (both ways)
Your kit is shipped to your door, and a prepaid FedEx return label is included to send your sample back.
What you'll learn
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Insights that connect the dots. A clinician reads your whole picture, not one result in isolation, connecting family history, past results, and lifestyle into clear next steps.
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Your personalized action plan. Nutrition, supplements, and training in one clinician-reviewed protocol, updated as your results change.
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Track your trends. Upload results from any lab and see each biomarker trend over time, so you know what is working.
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Never miss a recheck. Mito tells you what is worth retesting and when, then reminds you so nothing slips.
What to expect
- 1 Order online
Click, order, done. Your kit ships straight to your door. Transparent, up-front pricing.
- 2 Test at home
Collect your sample at home in minutes and send it back with the prepaid return label. No lab visit needed.
- 3 Fast, dashboard-delivered results
Your results post straight to your dashboard as soon as the lab completes them.
- 4 Expert guidance
Included with Mito membership. A clinician reviews your results and your personalized action plan follows, with clear next steps.
Everything your health needs,
in one membership
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Every test at our cost
Members pay our cost on every test, with lab fees passed straight through. The full receipt is itemized, never padded.
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Continuous tracking, all in one place
Upload past labs and watch your trends over time. Every marker and visit lives in one longitudinal record, so all your care stays together.
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Year-round clinician support
Text anytime and get clinician-reviewed answers. When you want to go deeper, 1:1 consultations are available at affordable rates.
All for $9/month
Order any test or consult without joining. For $9/month, members unlock member prices, trend tracking, and year-round clinician guidance.
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Frequently asked questions
View all FAQsIs this kit right for me?
The Tasso+ collector is intended for adults 18 and older. Use it while seated. People taking blood thinners may experience prolonged bleeding after collection. If you have questions about at-home blood collection, speak with a clinician before using the kit.
Do I need a lab appointment?
No. Your kit is delivered to your door and you collect the sample at home. There is no lab visit or venipuncture.
When should I collect and return my sample?
Plan to collect Monday through Friday, on a day when you can drop the prepaid return at a FedEx store that same day. Check your local FedEx hours before you begin.
What is included in the kit?
Your kit includes the single-use collector, collection materials, step-by-step instructions, and prepaid return packaging. The in-box guide covers the handling and packing details.
When will I get my results?
Your results post to your dashboard once the lab completes them. Specialty assays and at-home kits can take longer, and the expected turnaround is shown before you buy.
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