Lipoprotein (a)

Lipoprotein (a), Lp(a), cardiac marker assay, cardiac risk factor analysis, advanced lipid profile, cardiac marker test

Why test for Lipoprotein (a)

When is Lipoprotein (a) level measurement in blood helpful ? 

• Lipoprotein - a or Lp(a) blood test is performed as a part of cardiac risk assessment to know if there is any risk of developing heart disease. 
• Lipoprotein (a) level is particularly tested when a person is having a family history of heart problems at a early (young age); or if a person has a heart attack, stroke or other heart disease but the routine lipid profile lab test results are normal or only slightly abnormal, e.g. borderline elevated cholesterol or LDL cholesterol.