INTRODUCING THE NEW CHOLESTEROL TEST—APO B Yesterday, I came across a short article in the April/May issue of AARP magazine about a cholesterol test many of us haven’t heard of—Apo B, short for Apolipoprotein B. It’s a simple blood test that offers a more accurate assessment of cholesterol-related risk than traditional tests. That’s promising news for those of us in our senior years, so I decided to dig a little deeper. I found an excellent article on ClevelandClinic.org titled Apo B Test. I’m sharing highlights with you below. What is an Apo B blood test? An Apo B test is...