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VLDL Calculator API

Return VLDL estimates and interpretation for lipid profiling workflows.

Endpoint

  • GET /api/v1/vldl-calculator
  • POST /api/v1/vldl-calculator/post

Parameters

Name Type Required In Description
triglycerides number (>0) Yes Query/Body Triglycerides value.
lang string No Query Response language (en,es,de,fr,pt,ja,hi,ar).

Why Use This Endpoint

  • Fast VLDL estimation for lipid dashboards.
  • Includes corrected method for hyperlipidemia context.
  • Adds risk labels and actionable next steps.

Get Started

Request Example

curl -X GET "https://api.hefitapi.com/api/v1/vldl-calculator?triglycerides=175&lang=en" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

curl -X POST "https://api.hefitapi.com/api/v1/vldl-calculator/post?lang=en" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"triglycerides":220}'

Response Example

Info

The response example below is for demonstration purposes only. Make a live request to this endpoint to receive the full, real-time, and potentially richer JSON structure.

{
  "VLDL": 35.0,
  "VLDL_corrected_for_hyperlipidemia": 29.05,
  "vldl_band": "borderline",
  "vldl_band_label": "Borderline",
  "method_note": "Standard and corrected estimates are provided for context.",
  "risk_signal": "Borderline VLDL profile warrants monitoring.",
  "action_plan": ["Address triglyceride drivers and retest trend"],
  "_enterprise": {"client": "Acme Health", "plan": "pro", "request_id": "6f4cf3bb1d40a6e4", "quota": 120, "usage_tracking": true},
  "_api_metadata_": {"endpoint_name": "vldl_calculator", "response_language": "en"}
}

Product Positioning

A useful lipid-analysis component for digital health and cardiometabolic products.

Note

triglycerides must be greater than zero.